JD Whitlock has made an excellent point about the march of democracy in the middle east. Citing a very good article in the New Republic . JD points out that democracy only matters in its effect on the future and how that future supports the interests of the United States.
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Hunter S. Thompson dead!
Opened up my e-mail to find in the current edition of the Straits Times that Hunter S. Thompson is dead by his own hand. What’s up with that? Seems to me the guy must have either so whacked himself up with drugs, that he was terminally depressed OR he just
Continue readingObservations on America- Outside looking inside.
Long may she wave! As I pointed out earlier, I just got back from a week in the States, mostly for business , but I did take some time to go skiing up at Lake Tahoe. Since they have had the most snow in over 100 years, just could not
Continue readingBetter business practices? Or are we just robbing Peter to pay for Paul’s war?
There is an excellent article on the web site DefenseTech.Org that explains the way the “whackateers” who manage the DOD budget are mortgaging our future to pay for the war today. Namely by using supplemental appropriations and tying them to the ongoing wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations, the
Continue readingThe real reason American owned airlines are going bankrupt!
Its a rainy Sunday morning here in Tokyo and my body clock is still not readjusted. So time to post some observations from my recent trip back to the States. I flew United Airlines over and American back. Both ways I saw things that you just don’t see when you
Continue readingDamn the media..Where’s the good news about Iraq?
I recieved another couple of e-mails yesterday about the media’s coverage of the Iraq mess. These writings all have the same theme: ” Why are not the media talking about all the good things that are happening in Iraq? What about all the schools opened and the private enterprise and
Continue readingHighlights from Japan’s Weekly Shukan’s or Tabloids
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction……. Subscribe in a reader
Continue readingArnold working the crowd at a recent function in Tokyo
He gave a great speech and I was impressed! Subscribe in a reader
Continue readingLove: Hong Kong style….
True love for a HK Gal…… Ah Love! Subscribe in a reader
Continue readingSome ideas never go out of style- the misery index by Col Ken.
For those who don’t know him or of him, Col Ken is the commentator in the very successful book series, “Hardship Posting: True tales of Expat life in Asia” In the 3rd edition he has posted his true cost of marriage philosophy…one I completely agree with. Buy the book, you
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