Heading out to San Diego today, back home Thursday. Lots to do out there, so the output may suffer. Hopefully, the other bloggers will keep up their stellar performance.
Sounds a whole mess like that fella you was hangin' with who went missin' last year and claimed to be hikin' the Appalachian Trail. Y'ain't got a little Mexican somethin' out there in Californy do ya? If so, make sure ya take plenty o'pitchurs to post when ya get back.
But I did have the distinct displeasure of having the aisle seat on the Southwest direct flight (BWI-SAN). For whom is the Southwest experience a surprise in this day and age? Well, the two numbnuts who sat next to me, that's who.
"There's no movie?" asked the large-ish woman to her smarmy male business colleague. "I had no idea that the seating was done like that? Why couldn't you get me an aisle seat?"
From there, it was nearly six hours of banality. Neither brought a book, a magazine, an iPod. Nada. Just banal work related conversation. It was hell.
It could have been worse. I sat beside an old Limerick hag flying from Shannon to JFK. She wouldn't shut up, I mean literally wouldn't shut up. I finally bought a half bottle of Jamie from the on board duty free and got totally shit-faced. Passed out. It was either that or strangle her. Arrived at JFK fresh as a daisy in a wonderful mood for customs.
The Blog: A compendium of thoughts on politics, world affairs, economics, pop culture and social issues, from the center right perspective of me a University of Virginia graduate who spent a career in the world's greatest Navy keeping my mouth shut about politics and social issues (ok, publicly keeping it shut). Those days are over! I've also invited a few friends to join in, so pull up a chair and chime in where you will. Keep it clean, civil, concise and relevant.
The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Secondly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
The Policy: I take FULL responsibility ONLY for what I write. I do not take responsibility, nor will I be held responsible, for what my guest bloggers write or for what those who offer comments write. I will occasionally exercise my right to edit/delete both blog posts and comments if they do not meet my view of what clean, civil, concise and relevant mean.
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Say hello to Phillip Rivers for me. You'll recognize him easy enough. He's the guy not in the Super Bowl.
Sounds a whole mess like that fella you was hangin' with who went missin' last year and claimed to be hikin' the Appalachian Trail. Y'ain't got a little Mexican somethin' out there in Californy do ya? If so, make sure ya take plenty o'pitchurs to post when ya get back.
Cad. Bounder. No, no little honey out here.
But I did have the distinct displeasure of having the aisle seat on the Southwest direct flight (BWI-SAN). For whom is the Southwest experience a surprise in this day and age? Well, the two numbnuts who sat next to me, that's who.
"There's no movie?" asked the large-ish woman to her smarmy male business colleague. "I had no idea that the seating was done like that? Why couldn't you get me an aisle seat?"
From there, it was nearly six hours of banality. Neither brought a book, a magazine, an iPod. Nada. Just banal work related conversation. It was hell.
It could have been worse. I sat beside an old Limerick hag flying from Shannon to JFK. She wouldn't shut up, I mean literally wouldn't shut up.
I finally bought a half bottle of Jamie from the on board duty free and got totally shit-faced. Passed out. It was either that or strangle her. Arrived at JFK fresh as a daisy in a wonderful mood for customs.
"From there, it was nearly six hours of banality."
Were they reciting your status updates from your Facebook page?
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