Some of the more poetic and quotable passages (to me) from war correspondent Anthony Loyd’s books – My War Gone By, I Miss It So and Another Bloody Love Letter: ‘Death wish’ is a tired old cliche – simplistic, absolute and inept in describing my motivations. I do not want to die, but I … Continue reading
Category Archives: People
India / People / Places We Go
Pei Tapan Gab
This picture is of Pei – our local fixer in India’s Northeast for most of our trip: Pei is from a warrior tribe known as the Nyishi which have a fierce reputation. And, of course, Pei’s sword, which he takes with him everywhere, does nothing to dispel this impression. The strap on Pei’s sword is … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Salvador Dali
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure – that of being Salvador Dali.” Continue reading
Norman Clyde
John Muir, Clarence King, Royal Robbins. The history of Sierra Nevada mountaineering and rock climbing is filled with legendary names and legendary feats. But when stories get passed around a campfire on cold nights at high elevations, one name towers above them all: Norman Clyde. Simply put, anyone who stands atop a Sierra peak is … Continue reading
Miss Teen South Carolina
“I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and, uh, I believe our educations such as South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our education over here in the U.S. should help … Continue reading
The War In Chechnya: Diary of a Killer
Every so often a lengthy newspaper or magazine article arrives that all but demands a fuller and even longer treatment. Such was the case in the Oct. 31 issue of The Sunday Times magazine in London, which published translated excerpts from the diary of a Russian Spetsnaz officer who served for more than a decade … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Thomas Cole
“If man were not insensible to the beauty of nature the great works necessary for the purposes of commerce might be carried on without destroying it, and at times might even contribute to her charms by rendering her more accessible; but it is not so. They desecrate whatever they touch. They cut down the forests … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 