Passion is a beautiful thing, especially when it inspires others. And Java’s does, and if you follow his lead, you can’t fail. No wave crashes too hard, no stick is ever too big, and he always figures it out. With a smile, of course. So much so that we we came up with the GORUCK …
Tag: Days & Nights
The Most Important Rule in Sea Island, Georgia
GORUCK cornhole boards are the Sirens of Sea Island. They call to you again and again and again, sinking many prideful ships. A spectator sport? Not so much. And as for the most important rule of cornhole, and in all of Georgia, and in all of everywhere, here it is: a drink in hand, either …
My War Story
The good and the bad, the love and the loss, the fear of failure and the people I would do anything for till my dying breath. My war story is all of the above, an epic tragedy with a happy ending, of sorts. But ultimately it’s a tale of optimism, about what people do for …
No More Photos of the Stockyard Cafe, Bozeman, Montana
Hangovers are called mornings, and mornings go well with diners. So with Sunday mornings, we took the long way through the high ground in Bozeman to get to an institution, a spot for ‘recreational restauranting’ that’s only open twice a week. The Stockyard’s owner has a firm smile, a backbone of solid steel, and she …
DC Brau’s Citizen
Bud Heavy is always local to my heart, but when in DC, the locally brewed DC Brau Citizen is a nice companion to what is finally here: summer. And if you can’t find DC Brau where you are, try something else local to ring in the summer. A.C.R.T. Advanced Cellular Repair Technology. Way back when …
Full Circle to Tokyo, Japan
March 11, 2011, I was in a hotel room in Shanghai watching the aftermath of the tsunami/earthquake that killed thousands in Japan. The Japanese people mourned, and rebuilt, and the world mourned with them, and helped them rebuild. One small and insignificant ramification is that it was the day before my flight was supposed to …