Off to DCI’m leaving for Washington this morning. Will be there until Sunday. Postings for the next few days will probably be limited.
But I leave you with two items:
1) the George W. Bush “Elite Force Aviator” 12-inch action figure! Get yours today!
2) Here’s a less-noted part of the infamous Jeremy Shockey article.
Back in BeaufortI’m back in SC.
Thoughts on my Boston sojourn expressed as a list of things for which I have a newfound love:
–TiVo–Spikes’s Junkyard Dogs–“Vegas: Battle of the Buffets”–NBC’s “The Restaurant”–MTV’s “Made”–Satanicide, a hilarious 80’s hair metal spoof band.
I’d been out of the country for 7 months. And from a pop culture standpoint, I […]
BoSox UpdateSaw the Red Sox fall to the Orioles today. Though the weather was muggy and rainy and the fans were unhappy and the 12-ounce beers were six bucks and a quarter, it’s always a joy to see a game at Fenway.
In other sports news–news that has nothing to do with Boston or baseball, but, […]
Report from BostonAll’s well in Beantown. Having a great time with Benny C., Miles B., and Mike W. Jordan M. arrives today.
My buddies surprised me with an unbelievable gift: an apron autographed by some of our nation’s finest competive eaters. They secured it at a Boston wing-eating contest. It contains personalized notes (like “way to […]
“Hinglish”Yet another reason I wanna go to India: “Hinglish.”
Che Meets Mickey MouseHere’s a hilarious tee shirt design. (via Reenhead.)
Post-Shower Sweat, Toilet Paper, Cell Phones, and AvocadosI’ve been home a few days now and have had some time to reflect on the differences between my life in Ecuador and my life here in South Carolina.
Here’s a quick list of both significant and insignificant (mostly insignificant) observations:
Post-shower sweat. Though Cuenca, my home in […]
Report from Beaufort, SCGreetings from the Lowcountry of South Carolina, land of sweet tea and shrimp n’ grits and Spanish moss.
My return home went well–I made it from Ecuador to Miami to Charlotte to Savannah without incident. The Guayquil airport on Friday morning was hectic; turned out it was the last day that Ecuadorians could […]