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Marines face U.S. probe in Afghanistan deaths
26 Mar 2007 | 8 Comments | Continue reading »
Marines are in the spotlight again, this time in Afghanistan where they’re accused of shooting and killing civilians after a suicide bombing. What a lot of civilians don’t understand, and what any Marine who has ever held a weapon in a combat zone will tell you, is collateral damage is a sad fact of war. [...]
The Dead Zone
18 Mar 2007 | One Comment | Continue reading »
Cingular is the largest mobile phone carrier in the United States with over 60 million subscribers. Despite it’s famous rollover plan, I didn’t jump on the Cingular bandwagon until October 2005. My clunky Nokia smart phone was in a bad need of a downsize, and since the Cingular had bought up AT&T (or was it [...]
Trail review: Calavera Preserve [North]
13 Mar 2007 | 2 Comments | Continue reading »
Location Oceanside, California Trail head coordinates: N33.17320 W117.28253 Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced Trail Type: Single track, out-and-back Length: Low trail – 5.5 miles. High trail – ~3 miles. Download GPS Map datum. Description Calavera Preserve is a little known multi-use area (namely hikers, birdwatchers, and mountain bikers) encompassed by southern California suburban sprawl. The [...]
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Born in the year of the Dragon, the author grudgingly accepts the fact he has too many interests and not enough time. A cyclist as long as he can remember, an avid yet inconsistent writer since age eleven, and a U.S. Marine since age twenty-one, the author also adds computers, snowboarding, and motorcycles to his list of interests. Incidentally, he is aware of his inability to make a living from any but the Corps. The author accepts this as fact and remains optimistic. Feel free to drop him a line.
