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Ten year Marine Corps anniversary

28 Jul 2007 | 8 Comments | Continue reading »

I had hoped something deep and philosophical would be flowing from fingers to keyboard by now. After all, it is my ten year Marine Corps anniversary. I had hoped my thoughts would be in order by now, and I’d be spilling page after page of wisdom on such significant topics as leadership, warrior ethos, and [...]

Found porn: Camp Delmar PX – Camp Pendleton, CA

3 Jul 2007 | One Comment | Continue reading »

The shear odds of catching found porn like this, on a Marine Corps base nonetheless, are astronomical. You see, since 2001 when I MEF moved to Camp Delmar, there’s been more brass running around than PFCs. And, predictably at 1030 every morning, officers flock to the PX for extended lunch breaks. How could this sign [...]

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The author.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.

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