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Locked 'n Loaded For The Coming Obama-lypse

VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Ever since it became clear that Barack Obama would be our next president, there’s been an unprecedented run on guns ‘n ammo in America. Partly this is fueled by fears, some justified, some not, that Obama will…

May 7th, 2009 | Comments (78)

Predator III: The Jet-powered Drone That’ll Strike Explosives Into The Heart Of The Taliban

A Predator C Drone Soaring Over Victor Valley, CA Last week, I found out that they got Predator drones flying just around the corner from my McMansion. A reader tipped me off to the fact that General Atomics, the company…

May 4th, 2009 | Comments (25)

The Great American Land Swindle: Digging Up Victorville’s Speculative Fossil Record (Updated)

“It isn’t the heat, it’s the stupidity. Keep busy and don’t drink too many cold drinks and heat will never bother you.” —George “Mack” McCarthy, Victorville real estate promoter People have been asking me, “Hey, Yasha, what the hell is…

April 30th, 2009 | Comments (25)

TEA PARTY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

VICTORVILLE, CA—It was a clear bright day, but the desert wind was roaring, chilling the air to what felt like the freezing point, when I got to the Victorville, California, Tea Party protest. I arrived late for the noontime protest,…

April 17th, 2009 | Comments (19)

Dispatch from Victorville: Levine Starts His Journey Into the Heart of America's Foreclosure Nightmare

My name is Yasha and I live in a McMansion. As far as I can tell, I have three bedrooms and a master bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub, which I’m now filling up for a bubble bath. But life wasn’t…

April 12th, 2009 | Comments (56)