First of Many Rows of coffin berths lie empty at Guam Veteran’s Cemetery, patiently awaiting their corpses. For more ghastly pictures from Guam, click here. Hafa Adai, y’all. With a whole lot of nothing transpiring the past few days, it’s time once again for news in brief: Read more »
Dependence Day When I was young, I always heard people speak about their birthdays as if they were the greatest day of the year. Sure, Christmas offered presents and Halloween was full of candy, but birthdays were a very special day just for that person. Everyone would get together, play games, have cake, and it [...] Read more »
The Chamorro Village in Hagåtña is considered an essential stop in Guam. For more fuzzy pictures of Guam, click here. One of the essential stops on any visit to Guam is the Chamorro Village. At least, that’s what I’m told. The pier in Hagåtña turns into a small festival with baubles, barbecue, dancing, and shows [...] Read more »
I awoke to the pitter patter of raindrops. They splashed against the tin roof, echoing gently down into my sanctum. I tried to ignore it, but even rolling over and hiding beneath the covers didn’t prevent its gentle cooing from rousing me. “Ben,” Denise called gently from the doorway, the purring cat in her arms [...] Read more »
Denise sits in the kayak as I stand painfully on coral snapping a picture and trying not to fall. For more absurd photos from Guam, click here. The kayaking trip today was good. Unfortunately, it was also pouring. Apparently, there’s a typhoon in the Philippines currently. It’s so bad, it capsized a ferry carrying more [...] Read more »