Monthly Archives: July 2008

Was Convoy a Redneck version of Battlestar Galactica.

Posted on July 31, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

Sometimes I wonder where I get some of the things that pop in and out of my head. Case in point.  This evening I was driving back to the house after getting a little something to eat and they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Leave a comment

…More to come…

Posted on July 26, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

The Wife and I just returned from one of our “Gorilla Vacations”, as a friend of mine likes to call them.  I am not sure why he would, I cannot see how anyone would say that 2100 miles in four … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Allergies and this valley…

Posted on July 21, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

In this post, I am venting… well, I would like to vent if I could breath. Anyone who has lived in the San Joaquin valley knows that our air is, for lack of anything better to describe it, CRAP. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary and Critique | Leave a comment

Chasing life, or running from death?

Posted on July 17, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

Disclaimer: The following is meant as a motivational and philosophical outlook.  If you interpret it as anything else, then this is your own doing. In our pursuit to live fuller lives by taking chances and living to the “extreme”, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Bloggers, Experts and Opinions… Oh My.

Posted on July 14, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

As you visit my site, you may hear me talk about myself a bit. I am reaching that age where I can look back at things I have done in life and use them as an example of what to, … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy | Leave a comment

Of rose’s and time……

Posted on July 13, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

How often do we and should we just take a moment to sit and listen to world around us. Every so often it nice to just sit and be and listen to the world. The sounds of the wind rustling … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Philosophy | Leave a comment

The power of pets.

Posted on July 10, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

For those of you out there that have pets and for those that do not, I wonder if any of us truly understand the power that they have over us and for us. As I have spoken of in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog and Cats and Animals... Oh My.. | Leave a comment

Racism or Social Imprinting?

Posted on July 7, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

Today (5 July 2008) I saw something that made me decide to write this piece. I saw a Black man walking two pit bulls. He was wearing a pair of jeans that were low in the back so that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Philosophy | 3 Comments

Happy Independence Day!!!

Posted on July 4, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

Or as it seems to be known nowadays as: Happy “another-obscure-holiday-that-lets-us-mark-everything-down-and-draw-in-people-looking-for-deals” Day. I wonder how many people remember what today is all about… the real meaning of the holiday. To all the men and women out there serving all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday Wishes, Military | Leave a comment

Who’s party are you going to?

Posted on July 2, 2008 by SamuraiMarine

So… what party are you a party to? At one time I was a Republican, but in January of this year, I left them.  Well, I should not say that I left them, I will just say that they stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments