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John

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Eloquently random...

I'm the Secretary of Keeping It Real.

When you are born in this world, you are given a ticket to a freak show. And if you are born in America, you get a front row seat. -- George Carlin

You're gonna drown tomorrow if you cry too many tears for yesterday.
Townes Van Zandt

I'll tell you all my secrets, but I'll lie about my past.
--Tom Waits

They say I'm Ranch Style (Extra Meaty)

My favorite way to pass the time is to sit alone in my room, drink cheap whiskey, listen to Leonard Cohen and cry.

My Interests

climbing, reading, writing, hiking/backpacking, running, jumping out of airplanes...

I'd like to meet:

similar people....folks who will help me hide the bodies...

i would also like to meet an extremely beautiful and extremely rich woman to take care of me so i don't ever have to work.

people in A.A.: they know where all the good drink specials are

Music:

Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, Patricia Barber...anything that sounds sad and lonely...

Movies:

The Blues Brothers, The Dirty Dozen, Kelley's Heroes...I don't watch many movies...

Television:

news...cartoons...

Books:

Anthony Burgess, Paulo Coehlo, Ralph Ellison, Jack Kerouac, Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, George Orwell, Jose Saramago, Gary Snyder, John Steinbeck, Walt Whitman, Ivo Andric, The Oxford English Dictionary...

Heroes:

Jefferson and Lincoln

My Blog

new Tom Waits album

"Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards" is awesome.  I was going to write more about it, but I think Mr. Waits' explains it much better than I ever could:"When I was small I always thought that...
Posted by John on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:32:00 PST

photos

Before you start asking, here are some photos from the wedding and reception.If you want more photos, ask Keyla--she has a lot.Also, I really enjoyed seeing everybody during my two weeks off.  Ta...
Posted by John on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:27:00 PST

an announcement, part 2

My leave will start on September 25th, which means...Keyla and I will be getting married at the Santa Cruz court house on Thursday, September 28th at 1500 (3:00pm). While there may not be room for a l...
Posted by John on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:27:00 PST

an announcement

I want to tell this to as many people at once, without worrying about who I forgot to tell: Keyla and I are getting married.  We have been planning this since before I left the States.  Whe...
Posted by John on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:54:00 PST

Do cigarette companies really target kids?


Posted by John on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:03:00 PST

i'll be away for a little while

Yes, I know you may think that I'm already in a Third World country, and you're right. But in a bout a week, they're sending me out into the fucking boondocks for two months. There won't be electric...
Posted by John on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:15:00 PST

In Afghanistan now.

Well, I'm in Bagram, Afghanistan right now.  Things are very hectic while I'm trying to push some people outside.  And once they get out, I'll be able to.  Once I have some more time, I...
Posted by John on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:19:00 PST

almost there

we left pope air force base yesterday morning, stopped in ireland for fuel and beer and then again in turkey. we are now at manas afb in kyersikstan and will fly out to afghanistan in the next couple ...
Posted by John on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:03:00 PST

packing is the worst thing in the world

the time is here... we just got the word that we leave on the 5th, so we've begun packing and getting ready to go.  can't say that i'll miss fort bragg, but the warzone is now a whole lot closer ...
Posted by John on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:14:00 PST

anthrax sucks

got my fifth anthrax shot yesterday and i've been sick. but i think i'm just sick of fort bragg.
Posted by John on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:04:00 PST