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Training days 53-55: Crucible observation
16 Dec 2007 | 2 Comments | Continue reading »
From “Rite of Passage: Making Basic Training Tougher” by Jim Garamone, 23 February 2004. Images meticulously selected and edited by yours truly. “We have two missions in the Marine Corps — to win battles and make Marines,” said Col. Bob Hayes, assistant deputy chief of staff for operations and training at the recruit depot here. [...]
Training day 25: reveille, cockroach style
5 Nov 2007 | 13 Comments | Continue reading »
The picture you’re seeing to the right is the actual size of the cockroach that awoke me from my peaceful slumber at 2:00am this morning. He may not seem like much, but wait until the little bastard crawls into your ear and then tell me you’re not envisioning a thousands eggs being laid in your [...]
A mother’s PostSecret
31 Oct 2007 | 17 Comments | Continue reading »
I was browsing PostSecret.com when the Marine Corps emblem in this postcard caught my eye. I wish it hadn’t.
Training days 1-13: two week recap
21 Oct 2007 | 13 Comments | Continue reading »
I’ve got two loads of clean laundry piled on my rack to fold and put away, Drill Card 1 to practice, a movement or two to memorize out of Book II, Individual Movements Without Arms, uniforms to prep, garbage to take out, my PT Pack to ready for the morning, and I’m wasting entirely too [...]
Found porn: I-94, Exit 88 – Michigan
26 Sep 2007 | 7 Comments | Continue reading »
On the drive (from North Dakota) through Michigan to South Carolina, I barely snapped a picture of this exit sign as I zipped past doing just under eighty miles per hour. Had I known Climax was so close, I would have slowed down. Honest, that kind of thing never happened to me before.
Found porn: Grand Theatre – Bismarck, ND
22 Sep 2007 | 3 Comments | Continue reading »
I had just spent a pleasant evening with Pa watching 3:10 to Yuma at the Grand Theatre (spelling intentional) in north Bismarck, ND when I stumbled upon this wonderful example of found porn. From the front absolutely nothing looks out of place or unusual, but change perspectives and PRESTO! Found porn! I literally gasped at [...]
Protected: DIY: faucet replacement
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Found porn: Paradiso Mexican Restaurant – Bismarck, ND
12 Sep 2007 | 10 Comments | Continue reading »
I came across this bronze statue after a Wednesday night group ride. Dale pointed it out as we passed the hostess booth heading to the bar for free chips and salsa. I believe the hostess was in denial. I was immediately offended (yet immensely entertained and feeling somewhat dirty). I felt sorry for bronze statues [...]
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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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.
