Posted in November 2009

Visiting STASI Headquarters, Berlin

Visiting STASI Headquarters, Berlin

One cool thing about having a girlfriend fluent in German and that lived in Berlin for six months is that a large section of Berlin that is either unknown or inaccessible to tourists becomes accessible.  Granted this freedom, one such place to visit is the old STASI headquarters in the former “East German” section of … Continue reading »

The Truth About Serbia

The Truth About Serbia

Ok, let’s start by you, dear reader, throwing out all of your preconceptions about Serbia – preconceptions undoubtedly fostered by a drumbeat of negative news reports from the 1990s depicting the Serbs as grim genocidaires… A news vacuum in regard to Serbia since that time has, unfortunately, done little to alter that bloodthirsty impression forged … Continue reading »

No Good Men Anymore, Girls? Bullshit…

To All The Girls – From Northrop Grumman, to the beaches of  Termoli, to LAX, to the Chico College sorority houses, to the Brixton crack houses, to the Paris brat houses to the NYC banking houses, girls are non-stop complaining: “All the good guys are taken!” “It is so hard to meet a good man!” … Continue reading »

Texas Snake Showdown & Rescue

This may have happened some time ago, but it is never too late to tell a heroic tale is it? While visiting my sister (Julie), her husband (Duane), their kids (Duane Jr., Katelyn and Keith), et al on the tail end of the Southern Exposure Tour a story of epic dimensions unfolded – featuring questions … Continue reading »

Coup d’ Etat: An Operator’s Manual

    Assisted Regime Change: A Bright Future Ahead? By Justin Quentin Ames September 7th, 2009 London, England     Abstract for Assisted Regime Change: A Bright Future Ahead? This paper explores the world of the coup d’ etat, with a focus on Africa and the involvement of outside actors in particular. As such, after … Continue reading »