Curtis Allina died at the end of December 2009. For those who don’t know-he’s the guy who came up with the idea of putting famous celebrity heads on PEZ dispensers. Allina was born in Prague, in what was then the Czechoslovak Republic, and raised in Vienna, in what was then
Continue readingThe reason they don't like to hear…..
Americans hate to be told they are stupid. Or that some other country might have come up with a better idea because its not lugging around a huge chip on its shoulder. However, sometimes, the truth needs to be heard. Especially among that peculiar and despicable breed : teabaggus whinus.
Continue readingThe reason they don’t like to hear…..
Americans hate to be told they are stupid. Or that some other country might have come up with a better idea because its not lugging around a huge chip on its shoulder. However, sometimes, the truth needs to be heard. Especially among that peculiar and despicable breed : teabaggus whinus.
Continue readingExperimenting……
With telling a story through the camera. Still got a long way to go before I’m selling to a magazine-to be sure. Several years ago, when I was on my blogspot site, I told the story of this room in my father’s house. Before you view the pictures below, please
Continue readingWhen does night end?
E.G. Now that its 2010. When does Jupiter become a star?
Continue readingHappy New Year II
The worst part of being in a non eastern time zone is you have to remember the ball drops earlier. So I almost did not get the Champagne open before it happened. Whew! We went to see Up in the Air tonight. Great movie. Review to follow. Sayonara 2009:
Continue readingHappy New Year.
I did a couple of interesting things today. 1) I sat down and wrote out a detailed “mission statement” for the upcoming year. Its the same mission I had last year-get my ass back to Asia. The difference is this year, I am doing it come hell or high water-job
Continue readingBall Walking…….
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I had a squadron mate who was fond of pursuing the time honored Naval Aviation tradition of “ball walking”. These instances usually occurred after consumption of more than a couple of tasty adult beverages-and were intended to be a guaranteed ice
Continue readingHow to get through the year……
Or at least how to get through cruise…….. Courtesy of the World Famous Hack Eagles. (Anybody notice that over on the working man’s coast-you don’t see no stinking videos?).
Continue readingThe time for recollection
It is that time of year again, where folks take a look back at the year that was and a look forward to the year that is yet to come. It is a time for making lists, taking stock, making predictions that almost certainly will not be proven true. This
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