The White Plank

The seasons change like a punch in the mouth.  One minute you are hunched over, eyes squinting in the light, shamal blowing dust in your eyes, bowed before the sun.  The next minute you are shaken by thunder, wind, and mud that falls from the sky.  Not sure what is really happening, you are half dressed, exhausted fingers desperately groping for your rifle at 4 am when a massive thunderclap explodes overhead, only moments later to stumble outside... Read More

Banned in Iraq

Saw the most kickass bar brawl the other day. This little dude totally wrecked this giant fat dude and the fat dude jumped the little dude. The best part was when the little guy rode the fat guy to the ground from behind by grabbing both his ears. The fat dude’s face smashed the concrete right at my feet (I actually had to move my foot so it didn’t get hit) and then the fat guy’s face exploded like a volcano of blood. Skullissa and... Read More

Elvis Has Left the Building

Days to go: zero (just a wake up) We fucking made it. The contract is done. Time to go home. We’ve been a combination of exhausted and excited all day. We had a bunch of work to do but hammered it all out and still had time to mail our guitars home. God damn, what is home anyway, I only have a truck and a storage unit to go back to. Maybe sleep on my mom’s couch for a while. Noah has about the same. We had a long talk in the chow hall... Read More