Year: 2003

Time to Listen?

When UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warns that you could be in violation of international law: “If they fail to agree on a common position and action is taken without the authority of … Read more

Takin’ it Easy

Spent a pleasant and relaxing weekend down in Monterey. Had good meals at both Phil’s Fishmarket on the way down, and tried Monterey Joe’s for dinner. M-Joe’s was about what you’d expect from … Read more

Abandoned Airfields Across America

Paul Freeman has put together a fascinating site that contains photos and descriptions of abandoned airfields from all across the US. Covering over 570 airfields located in 46 different states, this site provides … Read more

30 Years Ago Today

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan died 30 years ago today. The powerful frontman for the Grateful Dead, he succumbed after a lengthy illness related to liver problems. I remember when I heard the news. Sheryl, … Read more

Beautiful Protest

Burningbird has some thought provoking words on the topic of the period: Bush vs. Saddam, with the main point best stated in her own words: But I am not entirely powerless. No matter … Read more

KPIG: My Favorite Radio Station

You hear the strangest things on KPIG: they just finished playing “Stairway to Gilligan’s Island“. Yes, with the crescendo towards the end and all. Performed by Little Roger & the Goosebumps. Here’s a … Read more

Playing in the Shadow

Let’s say you are the replacement for Jerry Garcia in the Grateful Dead. Your new job is to go in front of 20,000 fans and play music that they probably know better than … Read more

Fun With Numbers

Via Doc comes word that there is much fun to be had by analyzing the results of a variety of search results at the White House web site. Seems Brian Dear has spent … Read more

Knock Me Over With a Feather!

I recently joined a photo sharing and review site known as photoSIG. I uploaded an image that family and friends have commented favorably upon, steeled for all manner of negative comments, or perhaps … Read more

A Love Supreme

Eric and Oliver had been married 7 years when WW II called him away from his family in Leicester, England. Leaving behind his wife and 3 young children, Eric was first posted to … Read more