I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Smittie It has been proposed in Congress that the US pull out of Iraq. The proposal comes in the form of a congressional resolution backed by Representatives Jones and Abercrombie. The rationale for the proposal is fairly representative of what we hear in the press as well. US presence is causing the insurgent violence and the … Read more
Building a nation is not easy. In most cases when building a nation you must first educate the populace of that future nation in order to have a foundation on which to build. Case in point, Iraq. In the western world of incredibly short attention spans, sound bites, video clips, little knowledge of history and … Read more
Hey guys! Ocean Revolution is an organization that is about protecting our beaches and oceans. They sponsor the Pack Your Trash events. They are having a benefit concert here in Santa Cruz at The Catalyst that looks pretty cool. The group Ape carves a Tiki Statue during their concert and the Mermen are pretty cool. … Read more
It was interesting. In church yesterday they wanted to reflect on the true purpose/meaning of Memorial Day. So they had everyone who has served in the military or who knows someone who has or is serving in the military stand up. I hate to be a picker of knits but that’s Veteran’s Day which comes … Read more
The BBC’s John Simpson titled this article ‘Reporting the truth’. Given the content, I can’t figure out why. In short, it seems John Simpson is saying, it is perfectly permissible for the media to print and reprint single source, unverified stories that are inflammatory in nature. And if they are believed by the public then … Read more
I am anxious to hear the outcry on this. This is all the things that the US government and the military are being accused of. Dissemination of misinformation and causing the death of innocents. 16 people were killed and 100 people were injured as result of uprisings and protest in reaction to an article published … Read more
A while back you might remember that I blogged about a DJ in New York who aired a hate filled “parody” rap piece that made fun of the victims of the tsunami that devastated many areas around the Indian Ocean. After much public outcry and some three days time, Hot 97 suspended Miss Jones and … Read more
It’s been about eight months since I landed at North Island Naval Air Station, the final stop in my trip home from the Kuwait. Eight months is a long time. The unit that relieved us should be getting relieved themselves this month. It is now time for them to go home. One year ago today … Read more
So this whole thing seems really interesting. First I want to point out, in case anyone missed it, she was to take part in a wedding where there were to be 14 bridesmaids, 14 groomsmen and 600 guests. 600 guests! I don’t think I even know 600 people! I’ve lived in a town that didn’t … Read more
A couple of years ago I started something called Stress Free Fellowship. It’s a gathering of families from church at the beach around a fire. There’s no plan, there’s no schedule, there’s no anything. You just go and hang out. Without the stress of worrying about whether you’re prepared, have you bought the right stuff, … Read more