apocalypse now

Well, it has been 16 months to the day since my last post.
At that time I was getting ready for a great trip to the island of Bonaire (the "B" of the ABC islands) off the coast of Venezuela. This island of Dutch rule is an extraordinary place with much history....

Several of my posts for this 2014 A-Z Challenge will deal with the recently completed Winter Olympics.
Oops, I did it again.
The Olympic games came about (winter version) and I vowed once again to NOT get sucked in to watching the zillion hours of televised events. I do this every Olympics, summer or winter. And once more I became addicted. Even accidently seeing results on...

There are many things in this world that could be considered "guy tests". Things a guy would give up something serious for. Like the proverbial left testicular appendage or sex for a week...you get the idea.
From the time I was a kid playing with Hot Wheels slot cars, driving a car really fast has been a craving. Vicariously I have lived through being close enough to a dragster to gag on the nitrous fumes and feel the ground shake when they turn on all ...

I am a fan of the Punch Bros and really like the rendition of How To Grow A Woman From The Ground. Some of the darkest lyrics ever written. Check here for a listen...Punch Brothers.
I also found this great cover they did of the classic Cars song from the '70's called Just What I Needed. Give it a whirl......