This is a slightly unhinged rant about BDU’s. For the person who has never spent time around the military BDU stands for: Battled Dress Uniform. One of the reasons I joined the Navy was that I would never have to wear one. ( Which is not entirely true-I had to
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Not even a week.
That we have been in Germany. But it sure seems longer. Not in a bad way-but in a good way, in that it means that we have been quite busy, and the next week holds in store much of the same. It has also re-affirmed for me that Col Gundel
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I am sitting here in the hotel watching Piers Morgan interview Michael Moore. While, contrary to popular belief, I am not really a Michael Moore fan-I do think he has some good points to make about the United States’ abysmal inability to provide the requisite necessities for its citizens: a
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The S.O. and I made it across the Atlantic ocean in one piece. More importantly the cat made it too-and was waiting for us when we got to the baggage area. (Which was good because we had to wait till near the end of all the bags coming out to
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The day we get on the plane and I begin the journey to once again take my rightful place among the ranks of American Expats. I think we are ready-although the S.O. is just two steps above basket case level right about now. The S.O. does not deal with change
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About the day that has taken almost 9 years to achieve-the withdrawal of all troops from Iraq. Now, for me, this is a welcome development. I’ve been wishing for this day since March of 2003. If you are a long time reader, you know I am know Johnny come lately
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Today we went to see Keio-san, probably the only Japanese running a Japanese restaurant in Shopping Mall.( All the rest are run by Koreans). A farewell dinner of sorts-I think after the arduous task of packing and moving, and seeing the net result of all the useless china she has
Continue readingThe 50 worst places to get your news.
Regardless of your political persuasion. The list that is given below is a rogues gallery of misinformation, diatribe, uninformed commentary, factually inaccurate reporting-and general all around mean spiritedness that can be found in the civilized word. When you hear someone saying, ” I was just reading or watching (fill in
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The program managers have their weekly conference with the Director of the 223rd worst place to work in the Federal government:
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To the day of the great escape from Shopping Mall USA. The day I have dreamed about, longed for, thought would never come, schemed and lobbied for, and despaired about-may actually finally be going to happen. While its not taking me back to Asia-it is taking away from Shopping Mall
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