i give you

B.B. (before blogger)

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'the old days'

salmon?

choices

one every night.

True baffler.

Today's top story in the New York Times, was "Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Worsens Terrorism Threat," was a pretty obvious statement to most of us, considering we invaded a country which many terrorists see as their birthright to defend in the name of their "God."
"The intelligence estimate, completed in April, is the first formal appraisal of global terrorism by United States intelligence agencies since the Iraq war began, and represents a consensus view of the 16 disparate spy services inside government. Titled “Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States,’’ it asserts that Islamic radicalism, rather than being in retreat, has metastasized and spread across the globe. An opening section of the report, “Indicators of the Spread of the Global Jihadist Movement,” cites the Iraq war as a reason for the diffusion of jihad ideology. The report “says that the Iraq war has made the overall terrorism problem worse,” said one American intelligence official.

Later on in my day, I catch an interview on 60 minutes with Condoleeza Rice. Consistent with the current administration's comments, she was reliably reticent and declarative in her statements, remaining stagnant in her position on the decisions made thus far in the 'WAR ON TERROR'...


You used your credibility to rally the American people behind this. Now it turns out there were no weapons of mass destruction. Do you regret using that?" Couric asks.
"I don't regret at all overthrowing Saddam Hussein," she replies.
"But that's not the question," Couric remarks.
"Do I wish the intelligence had been better? Absolutely. I have wished every day since we learned. The idea that somehow because the intelligence was wrong, we were misleading the American people, I really resent that," Rice says.
"I really resent it," Rice says. "I resent it, because the administration was using the best available intelligence. And so everybody thought that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. He'd used them, for goodness' sake."
"You have conceded that lots of mistakes have been made in Iraq. Vice President Cheney says if he had to do it again, he'd do it the same way. Do you agree?" Couric asks.
"Well, I would certainly do it again," Rice says.

Is this all one sided, liberal shit (as so many people on one side like to say) or is this, in fact, undeniable truth and people really talking? I don't think of myself as a very political person, but this is just getting ridiculous. I guess in politics you really can't ever own up to a wrongdoing or a mistake publicly (remember Bill Clinton). But then I think about the essential conflicting principals of Christianity (i.e. confession) and I have to wonder how any of these big heads get any sleep at night. Can't you be right with God and with people at the same time?

"It ain't easy"

This is not the Norva show from Friday night, but The Raconteurs did play this David Bowie cover here in Norfolk and it was fucking amazing!! Enjoy if you will.

"When you climb to the top of the mountain,
look out over the sea..."

24 hours in the Eastern Shore

Saturday, September 16th, 2:53pm, $12 toll through Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
As the rain came down, we rolled into Kiptopeke, and put our tent up.
(note to self: bad idea, wait for rain to subside).

Fireside wine

a sandy walk on nighttime beach with scrambling crabs underfeet and millions of stars!


Awake to a Sunday morning in the woods,

and an open wide, windy, beach in the sun, all to ourselves!


I couldn't help but to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!


Sunday, September 17th, 2:43pm, $5 (return within 24 hours) toll, Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
End brief escape on the Eastern Shore.

battling The Absurd...

Existential Just because you have one thing in order certainly doesn't mean all the rest just falls into place. Angst.

"ILL-Mitch.com"

A couple of weeks ago I purchased a t-shirt at a thrift store in Virginia Beach, with the following image on it...


It was not until this afternoon that my curiousity drew me to actually type that web address into my brower. The website that followed was pure brilliance and is only for those interested in super awesome Russian rap, skateboarding and boxing bags (I am not kidding!) I cannot believe a .99 cent t shirt led me to such a gem of a website, and that I can now wear the shirt with such pride and joy.
And now ladies and gentleman, without further ado, for your audio/visual pleasure, I have the absolute joy of presenting to you, the funniest website you will visit all day today, ILL-Mitch.com

I suggest listening to the first track, "Rap to the world," it's my favorite (it takes about 15 seconds or so to get started, so be patient).

old joys and new

templeton nosegrinds.


happy birthday! the sky is blue!

Mr and Mrs. Sheridan

See the RoricaHappy BrideGroomDarling BeachRomp BoomBoom.BlingBling Splendid Fantastic Bannanas WeddingDay Photos Here as taken by Kevtron
(if you care).

Ernesto means flood in rain.

torrential downpour!

This is what happened today in front of my house. I didn't go to work and walked around in it up to my knees! Luckily my own life and automobiles close to me were spared.

Damn, Sam (I love a woman that rains).

An anniversary

is "an annual observation of a past event."
Today is an annual observation of the first post on this blog, (for better or worse) and in case anyone has had earplugs and blinders on all day it is also the anniversary date of the Hurricane named Katrina.
cheers! (i suppose).

Getting awesome in Cape May, NJ

Okay, Summer is officially over for me. I went to the last summer wedding yesterday and it was beautifully insane and insanely beautiful. 11am ceremonial love vows of Rorica (Rory and Jessica) on the beach...


followed by sweetness and sincerities under a tent with food, drinks, friends and family for several hours (there was even a "MoonBounce") Eventually the reception erupted into drunken mayhem; fueled by boxes of Margarita King and a HoHo Wedding cake. The only relief from this came in the form of the waves of the Atlantic Ocean for about an hour, but not before the newlyweds enjoyed a horse drawn carriage ride through the historic neighborhoods of Cape May...


After some more time passed we even managed to get a little skateboarding in right before dinner.





Newlyweds on Beach Ave.

Finally, the last call of events, was a bar called "The Ugly Mug." I only had one beer and Rachel and I walked home exhausted, in bed by 12am.


Addendum: There are undoubtedly so many more photos are out there, here are some of Tyler's...

Lyrically speaking..there's not much better

Shadows are falling and I've been here all day
It's too hot to sleep time is running away
Feel like my soul has turned into steel
I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal
There's not even room enough to be anywhere
It's not dark yet, but it's getting there

Well my sense of humanity has gone down the drain
Behind every beautiful thing there's been some kind of pain
She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind
She put down in writing what was in her mind
I just don't see why I should even care
It's not dark yet, but it's getting there

Well, I've been to London and I've been to gay Paree
I've followed the river and I got to the sea
I've been down on the bottom of a world full of lies
I ain't looking for nothing in anyone's eyes
Sometimes my burden seems more than I can bear
It's not dark yet, but it's getting there

I was born here and I'll die here against my will
I know it looks like I'm moving, but I'm standing still
Every nerve in my body is so vacant and numb
I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from
Don't even hear a murmur of a prayer
It's not dark yet, but it's getting there.

Bob Dylan has a new album coming out next week called Modern Times and I'm gonna buy it.

okay, i lied.

i will still post things.

blogg

All apologies (seldom, occasional and earnest) readership, the Internet has not been as close a friend of mine recently, as you may be able to tell...

i'm moving on for awhile without the dabblings and dalliances of bloggings. well, maybe. at least for a bit, while i recollect and regr oup.
in my time away i found out that i could actually live without the Net and that the constant flow of "info-tainment" as a compulsive netizen, was probably not all that good for me anyway. you inevitably lose out on other things.
oh, but before i go a big congratulations for a year of MostlySkateboarding! ConstantCompanion celebrates a year in one week, exactly. is it weird to celebrate blog birthdays? probably.
(blogirthdays, blogdays, blogoday,) oh well.


bye till when...
?

I got married yesterday.

NOw, I'm off to MExicO till next sunday.
bye and love. thanks to all...

b&r/ash