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 Last year I acquired large batch of vintage photos. I've sifted through them and selected the best to scan and post here. reverse side reads: Aug, 1935 Lake Cormorant This one's dated Dec 1960 Mystery photo, Jan 1961, still cannot figure out how this was taken Is this photo racist?

These are scans of original WWII era photos of Papua New Guinea natives

Mystic Defender review by Fausto Chavez I never played this game growing up. It is an early Genesis title with a fantasy medieval theme, like many games of that era, and as a fan of that genre, I was excited to have discovered this game. Story: 4/5 Your basic 'save the princess from the evil one' story: Alexandra and Zareth, something about a castle in Japan. The game actually begins with a scrolling text of the story accompanied by great music. During the game, there is no presence of the story until the ending, with another scrolling text and an image of you and Alexandra again with some nifty music. Gameplay: A side scrolling platforming game with not too much learning a curve, easy enough to control, and long jumps. The attacks are magic based in that you don't punch or kick. This is best part of the game. Destroying enemies and bosses with the magics is very fun. There is a magic/attack bar which when filled up, gives you full strength attack, which will be eit...

walkthrough for: Warrior of Rome for the Sega Genesis released in 1991 by Micronet walkthrough by Fausto Chavez faustozone@gmail.com Warrior of Rome is a real time strategy war game that’s received little attention through the years, however, it's one of my favorite games ever. Notes: The game’s manual omits critical information. This walkthrough attempts to fill in the gap. This game is also known as Ambition of Caesar (Japan). There was a sequel made which has a completely different game engine. Story: You play Julius Cesar commanding armed forces through four scenarios. First, defend the island of Crete against a pirate attack, then lead your navy across the Mediterranean to land in Egypt, fight your way inland to break through Cleopatra’s palace walls, then storm the palace and reach Cleopatra. Show these dogs the might of Rome! Army Formations: Units 1-4 are strong fighters, units 5-7 are medium strength (in the last two stages they are rock throwers/archers), units 8-10 are w...

Seasons in the Abyss review by Fausto Chavez When I first heard this album as a teenager I was disappointed because it was not blistering fast like 'Reing in ...' Now as an adult, I listen to this album often, and think it's one of their very best efforts. There is so much creativity and intelligence here. Some of their best solo's are found on this album, for instance, the last solo on 'Seasons' is amazing. There is no weak song on this album, even my least favorite song here 'Blood Red' earns praise from me for its unique-in-the-world-of-metal topic on political oppression in communist countries. 'Expendable Youth' is a breathtaking discourse on gang rivalries and their violent consequences. The album begins and ends with two memorable epics: 'War Ensemble' and 'Seasons in the Abyss--two of the best songs they ever wrote and both have aged well. The production is another high point, Andy Wallace makes everything crisp, clear and wel...

Bedtime for Democracy review by Fausto Chavez While this album may not have as many memorable moments or as many five-stars songs as Plastic Surgery, this one of DKs strongest works. Even though there are 21 songs here, in my opinion there are no fillers. Lots of creativity here. I listen to this album all the way through without skipping any songs, they are all aggressive and well thought out. This is easily the best recorded album: drums loud and clear, vibrant guitars, colorful vocals, thick bass--polar opposite of the poorly produced 'Fresh Fruit.' These are the most conscious lyrics in any of their albums, challenging all paradigms, even critical of the punk movement. Songs like 'Jet Set,' 'Macho Insecurity,' 'I Spy,' 'Rambozo,' 'Cesspools' and 'Triumph of the Will' are absolutely brilliant. Much of the material here is so aggressive and competently played that it borders on thrash. Some fans say this album is too different f...