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News in Brief, Guam Style

12 July, 2008 (02:37) | Travelogue | No comments

First of Many
Rows of coffin berths lie empty at Guam Veteran’s Cemetery, patiently awaiting their corpses.
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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 »

Island Madness

4 July, 2008 (23:43) | Travelogue | 4 comments

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 was [...] Read more »

The Village Idiot

25 June, 2008 (23:59) | Travelogue | 7 comments

The Chamorro Village in Hagåtña is considered an essential stop in Guam.
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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 every Wednesday. [...] Read more »

Stormy Weather

24 June, 2008 (23:37) | Travelogue | No comments

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 adding [...] Read more »

Rainy Season

22 June, 2008 (23:42) | Travelogue | No comments

Denise sits in the kayak as I stand painfully on coral snapping a picture and trying not to fall.
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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 than 700 [...] Read more »