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    • Archive for August 16th, 2007

    The Mongrel Dogs in Transit Hell: Airline Insanity

    Thursday, August 16th, 2007

    I am currently in LAX International Airport. I’ve been here since 10:30 AM and it is currently 9:00 PM. If you knew my itinerary, you’d see that this is the time listed for boarding Continental Flight 1803, nonstop LAX to Newark/EWR. You can probably guess that I am not actually getting on [...]

    The Mongrel Dogs at Sea (12): From Arizona to Missouri

    Thursday, August 16th, 2007

    Seven days ago I had the opportunity to relive the American experience in the Second World War in one morning. In reverse. As part of the Regal Princess‘ stop at the port of Honolulu, I took part in a tour of the memorials to the USS Arizona and USS Missouri. In [...]

    “After the Fire” — Roger Daltrey

    Thursday, August 16th, 2007

    After the fire, the fire still burns
    The heart grows older but never ever learns
    The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns
    But after the fire, the fire still burns