D-Day: The Beginning Of The End Of "Festung Europa."
"How long, on this longest day/ until we finally make it home?" --Iron Maiden, from "The Longest Day" on A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. It was sixty-six years ago that "Operation:Overlord"--the sea-and-airborne invasion of the French Channel Coast, took …
Money Does Not Buy Wisdom...Nor Can Lucre Rent It!
"I believe in rags-to-riches/ and your inheritance won't last! So take your Grey Poupon, my friend/ and shove it up your a**!" --Aerosmith, from "Eat The Rich" on PUMP. Money can rent-or-buy many things; such as fame, friends, a quick …
Vista Ranch--Nearly One Year Later...
"The more things change--the less attractive they become." --Belinda Davis, my last girlfriend before I met my wife. Well, here's an update about what is going on here in my section of Vista. 1) My apartment complex no longer sits …
Early Morning--13-Jun-2010
"In the cool, cool, cool of the morning/ that's when I'm coming home!" --Krokus, from "Stay Awake All Night" Grumble, grumble, (foul scatalogical oath in German), stretch, yawn. That's how my day began at 05:57am. Flipped on the light, rummaged …
Recap of USDC Jury Service: $82.00 and 30 hours of no sleep.
"It's been so long, but welcome back my friends/ to The Show That Never Ends!" --from "The Score" by Emerson, Lake, and Powell. At 04:06 (I will be using 24hr time here, for simplicity), I left my apartment to begin …
On The Last Week Of Call-Ins, USDC Gave To Me:
"You planned your life so carefully/ but you left out one deatil! The Hidden Hand deals just one round/ and the Winds of Change prevail!" --Jefferson Starship, from "Winds Of Change" At 6:20pm this evening, I made my call to …