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Baxta

Disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed. --Bob E.

My Interests

Music:

The Gourds, Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, The Clash, The Cawz, Ugly.

Movies:

Check 'em out my videos at: http://www.lonelyplanet.tv/baxta3

Television:

The Simpsons

Books:

The Cairo Trilogy, The Pearl, The Kite Runner

Heroes:

Bill W. & Dr. Bob

My Blog

Cappadocia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0fqB3xe4RI My little jaunt to Cappadocia, Turkey last year....
Posted by Baxta on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:11:00 PST

Muslim Fear

My latest article, 'Muslim Fear: How Teaching in Oman Taught me the Shades of Islam' is up on one of the coolest travel websties ever - Brave New Traveler.Here's the link ya'll http://www.bravenewtra...
Posted by Baxta on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:14:00 PST

My Whoring Career

My whoring career began at the Midnight Cowboy Modeling Agency in Austin, Texas. I might have gotten too drunk to pick up any sorority sisters at the bars on Sixth Street that night but I sure as hel...
Posted by Baxta on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:44:00 PST

Dear Alcohol

Dear Alcohol,They always told me that I must believe in something  that's why I always believed I'd have another beer. That's why I thought sobriety sucked and that rehab was for quitters. For so man...
Posted by Baxta on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:53:00 PST

The Big Guy

Wyoming's white winterDad's yellow dodgeMy orange snowsuit in DecemberMe at threeHim behind the wheel, scooping my feet out from under me bouncing off the seat, squealing with glee At the big guy next...
Posted by Baxta on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:08:00 PST

Kaua’i - Spam Paradise (a video dissertation)

Kaua'i is where fantasies come true and local eat Spam. Highlights of my summer trip to the Garden Isle (not to be confused with the Garden State of New Jersey).Kaua'i - Spam Paradisehttp://www. youtu...
Posted by Baxta on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:48:00 PST

Video: Surfing Lake Tahoe?

When the surf is down, there only one thing to do: head for the hills, stand up and paddle! Highlights of a recent paddle boarding race on Lake Tahoe.Surfing Lake Tahoe?http://www. youtube. com/watch?...
Posted by Baxta on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:56:00 PST

Check out this video: Yemen Reloaded

Check out this video: Yemen Reloaded ...
Posted by Baxta on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:41:00 PST

I sold out (to Bank of America)

That's right folks, I sold my video 'Mt. Sinai' to Lonely Planet TV for 500 bucks.It's now featured on their YouTube channel with Bank of America's banner running across the bottom.I don't know if I'm...
Posted by Baxta on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:50:00 PST

Camel Racing  boys to bots

Camel racing is to the Arabian Peninsula what stock-car racing was to the American South fifty years ago: heralded by locals but laughed at by outsiders. In the west, the term 'camel jockey' has pejor...
Posted by Baxta on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:39:00 PST