John McCain is a rich old Millionaire

So it has been confirmed that John McCain is a rich old millionaire who can't even remember how many dwellings he owns. Hilarious. Wake-up America this is a huge disconnect for anybody not born with a silver spoon.
In other war news, looks We the People are on the hook to stay in IRAQ until 2012? I don't think anybody understand why except for the industrial war complex why this is. what do bombs go for these days? The bill so far since March 2008 is about $526 billion. The Cost of Iraq War analysis is over here. There is a lot of good we could have done in our own country with this money. Do we really want somebody in office to continue taking money from our children's mouths and the poor. Something needs to give.

U.S.S. Never Forget Special Ops Warship

Perhaps the most meaningful recycling project ever. Please behold the USS New York which was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center. That is right there is probably some human in this mix.

It is the 5th in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. The Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry to cast the ship's bow section. Dear terroristas watch out! This is a mean, lean fighting machine.

Vacation Purchase: Seagull Coastline Grand parlor guitar

This weekend was the close of a much overdue vacation to the Hampton's. Sounds fancy I know. Last year we stayed here I eyed an interesting weathered looking spot called the Hampton Music and Arts. I suspected there would be some interesting finds inside and a year later I was right. On the walls I spotted a vintage (not for sale) Jaguar and old Gibson hollow body but this time around i had an agenda. starving for traveling six string the guy running the place introduced me to Seagull guitars from the Village of LaPatrie, Quebec. I played some of the cheaper things in the store and then he pulled this parlor guitar out after we had a conversation about the sound of the weirder looking traveling guitars. the price was about 125 out of the range that I wanted to spend but a couple strums and I was sold. I'm a simple and easy guy. The Coastline Cedar Grand is beautifully crafted and detailed. I should have you know for something this compact it sounds very warm and big for it's size. You should know I am Martin D15 guy who's been playing for a long time and yet this one is going to be the gitter I bring on vacation. Thanks Seagull.

Montauk Long Island Hamptons Traffic sucks

The one seriously grueling thing about vacationing in the Hampton's is going driving anywhere East of Hampton Bay. It is single road abomination of a traffic jam. Why anybody in their right mind would want drive anywhere during regular hours when it could take you two hours to get there is beyond me. I get why the really rich take helicopters and planes but just traveling up the highway is terrible during the summer going out towards Amagansett and East Hampton. West Hampton is not so bad. Granted this is our second summer in Quogue and getting there is pretty easy once you get through Brooklyn and past Kennedy. On this mini trip the reward was eating Lunch at the Lobster Roll and walking on the beach at the lighthouse at Montauk with the daughter. Although the whole day was lost traveling it was one of those easy trips that turned into 3/4 of a day of driving on a single lane highway. Will I do it again next summer sure just a word of advise for others make sure to bring your black card or wad of cash. Trust me.