This has nothing to do with the comic book character. And if you don’t think this is just awesome then I seriously believe there is something wrong with you… Uppsala Run – Part 1 (Don’t worry, the annoying opening text soon goes away) Uppsala Run – Part 2 Now, perhaps not surprisingly, Ghost Rider has … Continue reading
Category Archives: People
Birthday Ultimateness (Do I have an awesome family or what?)
All of this took place in the span of less than 24 hours last weekend… Brandon showed up early Saturday for his surprise birthday party (he thought we were going on a skiing trip). Embracing the ambiguity of the situation (and wishing to continue the celebration), Brandon almost immediately proposed that we go shooting instead … Continue reading
Norman’s Cay and Carlos Lehder – Part 2
Given the high level of interest shown in my very brief previous report on Norman’s Cay and Carlos Lehder, I realized I owed it to my dear readers to provide a little more depth on this subject… (previous report) THE EARLY YEARS The son of a German father and a Colombian mother, Carlos Enrique Lehder … Continue reading
Safety is # 1
Faithful readers will no doubt recall the photo submitted by Matt Downing of the well used Tennessee truck stop urinal… Matt posted the picture to his Myspace account and promptly received the following message which I have posted below along with our email correspondence: —————– Original Message —————–From: MySpace HelpDate: Nov 3, 2007 9:55 PM … Continue reading
Norman’s Cay: Playground for Drug Smugglers – Part 1
From 1978 to 1982 this tropical island was a refueling hub for Carlos Lehder and the Medellin cartel’s operation that shipped tons of cocaine into the U.S. via small aircraft. Trafficker George Jung (made famous by Johnny Depp in Blow) described it as “something out of a James Bond movie.” And U.S. drug agents say … Continue reading
Cheap Fun in the Nursing Home
I recently wrote about my grandfather, Fritz, and his adventures in the Sterling Inn. That’s a picture of Fritz posted above… Subsequent to that post, he and Irene moved up to an “assisted living” facility in Washington named Highgate – after being politely encouraged to depart the Sterling Inn. We dropped in to visit them … Continue reading
One Lifeguard’s Lifestyle (Not exactly David Hasselhoff…)
I stopped off at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants last night and as I was by myself, I sat at the bar. There are always interesting people there and last night proved no exception. I met a guy named Syder that works as a lifeguard on beaches in Southern California. He completely sold me … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 