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I'm an expat Californian who is obsessed with traveling to strange and exotic destinations in the former Communist Bloc. I also like tacos, beer, surfing, trapshooting, and the geopolitics of oil. I currently live in Arlington, Virginia and work in Washington, DC. Read more about me here, check out my photo album, or send me an e-mail.

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    Day Trip to Los Angeles: Soviet Submarine / Pink’s Hot Dog stand / La Brea Tar Pits

    Back in December, Ryan and I went to Los Angeles for a day to visit a Soviet submarine, eat some hot dogs, and admire the La Brea Tar Pits.
    First stop, Long Beach – probably the last place on earth you would expect to find a Soviet submarine. Docked alongside the Queen Mary is the [...]

    Play Ball!!!

    A game between the Angels and Rangers marked the official start of the 2003 Major League Baseball season.  Unfortunately, the Angels lost 6 – 3.

    Baseball season is almost here!

    Spring training has begun, and baseball season is less than a month away!  YESSSS!!!  GO ANGELS!!!!!!

    The Angels Win the 2002 WORLD SERIES!

    Well, they did it. They went all the way. This is unbelievable. I still remember watching the first Angels game of the season on ESPN last March – a loss to Cleveland. And then the losses kept coming…6-14, the worst start in franchise history. Here we go again, another typical Angels season, I thought. I [...]

    NorCal vs. SoCal

    The Angels will be playing the San Francisco Giants in the Fall Classic, making it an all California, all wild card series. Personally I wanted the Cardinals to win the NLCS because a) they’ve had a rough year. b) I’d like to see Cardinals Jim Edmonds and Chuck Finley play their former teammates. c) I [...]

    The Anaheim Angels – Your 2002 American League Champions

    The Anaheim Angels beat the Minnesota Twins to take the American League Pennant. For the first time in franchise history, the Angels will be playing in the World Series! CONGRATS ANGELS!!!“This is the word-of-mouth hit of the fall. And it’s playing to an appreciative house. The thunder from the stands may not have affected the [...]