Author Archives: Thomas Guy

Man on sand run over by county vehicle at Venice Beach | abc7.com

http://abc7.com/news/man-on-sand-run-over-by-county-vehicle-at-venice-beach/1589711/ They don’t say what department was responsible. I know both city and county lifeguards have had similar incidences. I bet it was the Department of Beaches and Harbors. And our LA City Rec. & Parks needs to slow down too!!!

The End of the Boardwalk, 1929

I just found this astonishing panorama and had to share it. You can find the photo on the website for the Huntington Library’s digital archive project. The subject of the photo is the beach next to the Lick Pier that once straddled the southern border of Santa Monica. The detail captured is quite remarkable. I downloadedContinue reading “The End of the Boardwalk, 1929”

Malta Refuses to Refuel Russian Warships

Ab-so-lute-ly goddamnright. I guess the they should’ve made the Kuznetsov a nuclear-powered vessel. Then Putin wouldn’t have to tow his carrier the rest of the way to Syria. Malta’s Foreign Minister George Vella has said that no Russian warship will refuel in Malta It’s lovely when friends work together. Tee hee hee. Source: Malta Refuses to Refuel Russian Warships

Russia has deployed its lone aircraft carrier to support its efforts in Syria.

Russia has deployed its lone aircraft carrier to support efforts in Syria. It is trying to get there by the end of October. The carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and its task force are on a course to sail through the North Sea and English Channel. Source: UK warships shadowing Russian naval task force – BBC News