By this time on D-Day, over 4400 men lay dead on the beaches and fields of France… The above is one of Robert Capra’s iconic pictures taken on D-Day after the first wave went in. Stop and remember… They gave … Continue reading
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Seen at NRT in the ‘duty free’ area… Lemme see, move the decimal point two places to the left… Oh HELL no… I’m not paying $2700 a bottle for ANYTHING! And apparently the ‘good’ sushi is now off limits to … Continue reading
Getting close! Proof books are ordered! Here’s the newest cover, and another outstanding job by Tina!!! Even with the 7000+ words removed, this one runs right at 400 pages, so I’m sorry to say the price will go up slightly … Continue reading
ASM826 sent me this one from back in the day… These are the Jeepneys lined up along Magsaysay in Olongapo, a bit later than when I was there… The street is paved in this picture! 🙂 And a jeepney is … Continue reading
Thanks folks, I’ve now got that magic 100 reviews on TGM- Vignettes! I truly appreciate ALL the reviews, and I’m working hard to make the next books better! Am I also humbled by the good comments you folks left for … Continue reading
Okay, I’m screwed up… I’m a day ‘off’ on posting since I was expecting something to go up this morning… Except I’m in Japan, so I’m a day ahead. Which means I missed a post. Gah… A quickie on TGM- … Continue reading
The following are 35 strange facts about America that most Americans would be shocked to learn… #1 The amount of cement that China used from 2011 to 2013 was greater than the total amount of cement that the United States … Continue reading
There are days when it just doesn’t pay to chew through the straps… Are we there yet? Are we there yet? ARE WE FRIKKIN THERE YET??? Sigh… 2 hours at IAD, then 14.1 IAD-NRT, 1 hour wait, then 3 hour bus … Continue reading
Doesn’t mean it can’t do airshows… And ANY airplane can be rolled, most of them even successfully… 🙂 The part I loved though, was when they sent all the cameras scurrying when they went full AB on all four engines … Continue reading
It’s that time again… I was hunting around for a good recording of Willie, but went down the rat hole and found this one… I can remember when this one came out, and it got into a pretty good rotation … Continue reading