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HCS (III, 8): Seven Stories About The Fall of 2006

Posted on October 4, 2012 by g-mo

“Trouble, feels like every time I get back on my feet she come around and knock me down again.” -Ray LaMontagne Story 1: Niko Leaves Niko and the Boss were out very, very suddenly, and without fanfare or celebration. I … Continue reading →

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HCS Part 3, Chapter 1: March Madness

Posted on May 21, 2012 by g-mo

Part III February 23rd, 2006 — November 14th, 2006 How strange you are, you idiot! So you think because the rose is red that you shall have the mastery? The rose is green and will bloom, overtopping you, green, livid … Continue reading →

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HCS (1, 13): Broken Mirrors

Posted on April 26, 2012 by g-mo

I don’t know when I’ll be coming back again, It depends on how I’m feeling. -Bob Dylan Soon after getting home, I decided that I was going to write a book about my two months on the coast. I began … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 12): Moonshiner

Posted on April 17, 2012 by g-mo

“I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down, and the flames went higher.” -Johnny Cash By the time we’d gotten to December, there were a few of us just trying to get through a few … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 10): The Night Of The Broken Crosses

Posted on April 3, 2012 by g-mo

“This shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S.” -Gwen Stefani The Depends Diapers incident is aforementioned, and although urine was not involved in any of the antics I witnessed afterward, there was revelry. It was calm at first, nothing more than bearded, gruff … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 9): What We Found In Waveland

Posted on March 26, 2012 by g-mo

“In 99% of situations, people wanting credit for things gets in the way of progress. And how much sense does that make?” -N8, November 2005 “N8” had been around camp since I’d gotten there, but had one of those personalities … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 3): The Beginning Of Termite

Posted on January 27, 2012 by g-mo

“WHO’S THE HELL KATRINA?” -Graffiti on Division Street home, Biloxi, MS, Fall 2005 The singular origin of the Colony is up for debate, but a general agreement is that the two that first put tents out in the field behind … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Camp Stories, Part I, Chapter 2: 2113

Posted on January 19, 2012 by g-mo

“9/2/2005  9:13 a.m.  WE ARE sorry for the school, but the shelter was a blessing. We had to bring over 200 people here with no help from any Coast Guard Boats, people died and are still in there house, we … Continue reading →

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