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Brave New Media

20 December, 2008 (11:13) | New Media | 5 comments

The flashing neon reflects on the street as we pull up. It always does when it’s this cold and every crevice in the road is iced over. I have no worries about that, though. I’ve got media on my mind.

On Wednesday, I stumbled into a strange little event called Ignite Boulder, my never-worn pinstriped suit [...] Read more »

Dachau

2 October, 2008 (18:31) | Travelogue | 2 comments

The gate of Dachau reads, “ARBEIT MACHT FREI.” It means, “work will set you free.”
For more pictures of Dachau and Germany, click here.
“Not yet. Not yet, Ben,” I tell myself. I can feel the tears welling up. “You’ve still got more to see.”
Only 20 minutes ago did I walk through the gate marked Arbeit Macht [...] Read more »

Exit Fireworks

14 September, 2008 (02:18) | Travelogue | No comments

An old sign adorns a shop’s window in Connaught Place, Delhi.
For more electrifying pictures of India, click here.
The explosion echoes from Connaught Place. We all turn, our heads craned at awkward angles due to the way we’re crammed into our auto rickshaw.
“Whoa,” says Gina.
“It’s probably just fireworks,” responds Emilie. “They set off fireworks all year [...] Read more »

Through the Woods

25 August, 2008 (23:18) | Travelogue | No comments

The mountains above Chiang Mai are lush and beautiful.
For more aerie pictures of Thailand, click here.
I awake to the sound of a rooster signaling sunrise. As I peel my eyes open, there is no difference, the darkness identical beneath my eyelids as outside. I consider getting up to watch the sunrise, but my [...] Read more »

Many Faces of Bangkok

17 August, 2008 (01:27) | Travelogue | 1 comment

While I’d love to dive right into my entry tonight, Matt has told me that some of you have complained to him that there aren’t enough pictures. I’m taking well over 30 a day, so if that’s not enough, either you’re too demanding or you haven’t realized there’s a link beneath the first picture on [...] Read more »

Be More Jocular, Sir

23 July, 2008 (09:18) | Travelogue | 1 comment

The sun sets over San Luis Beach in Guam as Denise floats in the warm water.
For more jocular pictures of Guam, click here.
I feel like I’ve entered the doldrums. It’s not as though opportunities don’t abound here, but rather that I simply haven’t found the motivation to commence.
I am inspired constantly. I find myself deep [...] Read more »

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.
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 »

Swing Shift

5 July, 2008 (21:35) | Travelogue | No comments

The sun shines through the palms from the clear blue sky above Guam.
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It amazes me how quickly my mood swings on Guam. One moment I’m enjoying the simple things—the breeze on my face, the warmth of the sun, the way the water laps against docks—and the next I’m [...] Read more »

Welcome Home, Petty Officer Montoya.

1 July, 2008 (23:07) | Travelogue | 4 comments

Denise and Anthony embrace at Dadi Beach on the day of the Buffalo’s return.
For more heartwarming pictures from Guam, click here.
For the first time in nearly two months, the Buffalo moored at Big Navy. The last few days, people have been atwitter about the imminent arrival. Whether truth or scuttlebutt, it’s all the wives can [...] Read more »

Guam Doesn’t Have a Governator

29 June, 2008 (00:10) | Travelogue | No comments

Tonight’s sunset is brought to you by Guam’s Governor’s Complex, silhouetted in the background.
For more political pictures of Guam, click here.
It was a rather uneventful day here. We woke up late, watched Hustle and Flow, and went snorkeling. My mask fogged up while in the water, so I tried to fix it and ended up [...] Read more »

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