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Tonight, the fourth T-AKE (Lewis and Clark Class) ship – the USNS Richard E. Byrd – was launched at GD-NASSCO.
Here’s a quick clip from the stage:

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No kidding. We were at a classic Oaxaca restaurant here in Monterrey, and I saw “chapulines” on the menu. I was pretty sure they were grasshoppers, but wasn’t 100% convinced until a bowl of fried bugs came out. They were pretty tasty…once you forgot about what you were eating.
I found this gem (and thousands [...]

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Yub nub, eee chop yub nub,
toe meet toe pee chee keene, g’noop dock fling oh ah.
Yah wah, eee chop yah wah,
toe meet toe pee chee keene, g’noop dock fling oh ah
Coat ee chah tu yub nub,
Coat ee chah tu yah wah,
Coat ee chah tu glo wah.
allay loo ta nuv
Glo wah, eee chop glo wah, ya [...]

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Mexico City at night

Originally uploaded by Turnipville.

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It’s been quite a while since I’ve traveled. In fact, I haven’t left the country in almost five years; and now that I think about it, it’s no wonder I’m getting so excited about my trip to Mexico.
While my primary role on this trip is to act as interpreter/translator for my grandparents on their [...]

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