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John

all i ask is that you add me, then read my blogs. thanks.

About Me

old socal native. yeah, i think it's important and vietnam vet, as well. be sure to check out my photos in the picture section.

My Interests

reading, writing, photography, shooting hoops, cooking, movies(at home), history, plus the usual other stuff. is it september yet? or college football.

I'd like to meet:

fellow old natives of socal or north cal and vietnam vets. or anybody who might be interesting. keith richards and keith jackson.

Music:

varied from sinatra to the stones, jazz, blues, big zappa fan, ella fitzgerald.

Movies:

Frank Zappa on CNN's Crossfire (1986)



In 1986, Frank Zappa appeared on CNN's Crossfire to discuss rock lyrics and censorship. Let's just say the enchange got a little heated. apocalypse now, the godfather 1 and 2, goodfellas, bogie, the duke, old black and white stuff, and pretty much all the old comedians, marx bros, 3 stooges, w c fields, buster keaton etc.

Television:

the sopranos, monk, mythbusters, college football.

Books:

hunter s thompson, charles bukowski, raymond chandler, and good noir detective fiction, james ellroy, graham greene, john steinbeck, biographys that tickle my fancy while wandering the stacks in a bookstore, history...

Heroes:

good question. guys who surf the 50 foot monsters at mavericks? tiger woods. willie mays. johnny unitas. vietnam vets. hell, i don't know.

My Blog

random weirdness in the face of another plane ride

time for another road trip and a plane ride.  i hate flying i always have.  considering the number of times i've been over the pacific in a plane traveling west you'd think i would be u...
Posted by John on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:41:00 PST

some more sorta crappy jobs

before i worked at the winery i wrote about yesterday i had another winery job.  it was at the winery my grandfather worked for many many years.  if i'm not mistaken, it was the wi...
Posted by John on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:03:00 PST

more sorta crappy jobs

i grew up here in southern california.  east of los angeles in the heavily dreaded inland empire.  yeah, the butt of many jokes.  though it wasn't so bad back when i was a kid.&nbs...
Posted by John on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:11:00 PST

for what it's worth

it probably isn't worth a whole lot but like a number of folks out there i have to add my 2 cents into the mix.  barry yawn bonds.  i don't care.  simple easy.  the guy is a stooge...
Posted by John on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:48:00 PST

the wii in me part 4 1/2

yes, i'm still at it.  the tiger golf wii game.  i haven't given up.  it is not very user friendly but i'm learning.  slowly.  the best thing is i'm tearing up the course...
Posted by John on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:27:00 PST

time on your hands? i have a suggestion

you say have some time on your hands?  at loose ends or bored?  you may want to check out your friends list.  yeah, that one.  you might find it interesting.  i did. ...
Posted by John on Thu, 31 May 2007 11:37:00 PST

the wii in me pt 4

yep, finally got into the tiger wood's wii game last week.  here it is in a word: flawed.  sadly.  i guess that would be two words.  none the less that's what it is.  i t...
Posted by John on Tue, 29 May 2007 08:14:00 PST

dinner with don vito

we went out for a nice italian dinner this weekend.  one of the chain places.  we hadn't been there before.  the one where you can draw stuff on the paper table cloth.  it was very...
Posted by John on Mon, 28 May 2007 06:22:00 PST

dead soldier weekend

i came up with that particular name for this weekend 5 or 6 years ago.  it's stuck with a friend or two and even with the girlfriend.  you may not care for it but it's what the hol...
Posted by John on Sat, 26 May 2007 05:58:00 PST

the boys in blue

yeah, this ones for the boys in blue.  no, not the dodgers.  screw them and beseball.  but that's for another time perhaps. i went out this morning.  ran an errand and did a m...
Posted by John on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:23:00 PST