For those of you who thought the west was won 100 years ago, it appears that you’re wrong. A group of Lakota Sioux indians, led of course by that great chief, and longtime criminal, Russell Means have decided to renounce the peace treaty signed many moons ago and withdraw from the Union (if I’m not mistaken, didn’t some other [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Travel’
November 8, 2007
It’s time to sacrifice another goat…
Accelerating down the runway, you are anticipating a smooth take-off and a relaxing vacation as the plane gently goes wheels up and climbs into flight. Glancing out the window toward the horizon, you realize that something seems strange…oh, that’s it, THE ENGINE FELL OFF! This actually happened on a plane carrying 100 passengers departing from [...]
October 31, 2007
Friday Night Lights.
I sometimes joke that I waited 15 years to see my son playing under Friday night lights, but that never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be in the band. That somehow gets a chuckle when I tell it, but the reality is that as much as I enjoyed playing, and watching, [...]
September 5, 2007
Cut-rate Air Fares
I have searched my memory and cannot recall ever reading or hearing about a crash involving Nepal Airlines, and now I know why. Officials at Nepal’s state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday. “The [...]
