Chode

A friend recently got back into town from a dusty yet uneventful overseas deployment and after a phone call we met up the other night at the Whistle Stop for some cold beers and Connect-Four.  Tuesday night is game night at the W/S, and nowadays it’s the best night to rip that place up ever since the weekends became the equivalent of playing twister with a hundred pale nerds wearing tight jeans in a rickety cattle car.  As the DJ spun soothing... Read More

Kulturkampf (North Park is Dead)

My X-Box 360 got a red ring of death last night.  I found a gray hair this morning while applying my Rogaine… and North Park is dead! It was a strange day.  I woke up hungover.  My brain felt like it was wrapped in gauze, working its way through a slow burn.  My head felt obtuse, my hands clumsy.  I grabbed my laundry and headed for the Laundromat.  Powerlines hang over the city like a web.  The clunk of my coins into the machine was... Read More

Never Forget

Went out last night and had a few drinks down at the old Whistle Stopper, woke up early today and hit the gym. Hurried back to get cleaned up for a great breakfast at the Hash House (a go go) then more adventuring with camera in hand. I wish I could be more content with the fun today but some unfortunate news is weighing heavily on me right now. As every team guy and their families know there has been a fairly severe tragedy that occurred recently.... Read More