It's that time of the pop-culture cycle again: "Visions Of The Apocalypse." In the early 1980's it was the three Mad Max movies, today it's "2012" and "The Book Of Eli." Zombie movies remain a constant standby, though at least with "Shawn Of The Dead" and "Zombieland" we're able to at least laugh at the undead, but where nuclear war between the ( Read more... )

With "California Uber Alles" Jello Biafra has taken shots at both Jerry Brown and Ronald Reagan, and with the below goes after the Golden State's current "Gover-nator." Given his slant against all politicians, I'm waiting for the "Nancy Pelosi" version...I am Governor Schwarzenegger ( Read more... )

Yes, it snows in Atlanta.


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Yes, I have climbed Anthony Bourdain's "Mountaintop Of Pork" here in Ubud and planted my own flag there. But that's not the only reason I chose the Island Of The Gods as my post-deployment travel destination; heck, it didn't even rate in the Top Five. I had always wanted to experience the ancient Hindu culture of the island: the temples, palaces, ( Read more... )

At or around 1854 EST 7 January 2009 I will be leaving one of the Delta gates at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on the first leg of what promises to be a life-affirming trip to Bali, Indonesia. This, of course, will be the start of what I hope plan to be a lifetime of travel to all those places I've dreamed of for years.

Why Bali? ( Read more... )

To everyone a happy holiday, no matter which ones you celebrate during this season. The below is for NAVELSG Forward INDIA, who so kindly relieved us "HOTEL Hellhounds" in time to be home for the holiday....A Sailor's Christmas ( Read more... )

Guess who's back in Norfolk? As of four hours ago....

Another week to process out and rest, and I'm back in Atlanta.

Yes, It's Over.

After a (long-winded, overly formal) ceremony dating back to the fleets of Athens, as of 0828 1 December 2008 NAVELSG Forward INDIA has assumed the Navy Customs mission in the OIF/OEF theater of operations. Myself, as a part of the previous rotation NAVELSG Forward HOTEL, I'm simply hanging out in the warehouse I will soon no longer call home ( Read more... )

Courtesy itarille, lesa, muffle1969, and paravati:

Your rainbow is shaded green.

What is says about you: You are an intelligent person. You feel strong ties to nature and your mood changes with its cycles. Those around you admire your fresh outlook and vitality.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.Green. You have no idea how much I miss that right now. Sure ( Read more... )

Nine. More. Days.

And, courtesy discordia_eris, twenty-six signs one has joined the ranks of Mature Adults ( Read more... )