Because of the stroke she suffered when she read this: OSLO (AP) – President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than
Author: Skippy-San
Discombobulated
Been trying to get back into a regular posting groove. Still can’t quite get there. For a whole host of reasons. Number 1-My daughter is getting married this weekend. So I will be gone the entire weekend and will probably not be posting at all. Maybe, depending on how the
Continue readingNow they tell me……..
Screwed again. I’m always either too late or too early. In this case it looks like the latter: This just in: the Kindle 2 is falling from $299 to $259 and they will be selling an international version with built-in AT&T SIM card for $279 on October 19. Quoth the
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Then you can tell us who this is: The glasses are like-totally doing it for me! H/T to Asia Sirens! Update!-You can read about her in English here. She’s got a Facebook page.
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Lovely borrowed from here.
Continue readingA quick post about the Olympics……….
Greetings from Chicago as I sit in the lounge waiting to return to Shopping Mall USA. I’ve been watching the rantfest over at Phibian’s place with some interest. Because I was wondering how long it would take for someone to lay the blame for Chicago not being selected for the
Continue readingAll good things must come to an end…..
And so it is with this little overseas sojurn of mine. I’ve enjoyed being back on the oversease circuit more than I can possible share-especially since every day here has beat the stuffing out ten days back in Shopping Mall USA. But the bills don’t pay themselves-and I’ve got bills
Continue readingThe part I do not understand.
The Straits Times this morning had a article that that was suprsing to say the least. Opening with the leader :60 and a class act. The article then goes on to become a puff piece for the PRC and praises its evolution since 1949. What is particularly troubling is what
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I anticipated being out of comms today and tomorrow-doing some interesting things. What follows is a "Letter to myself" back when the blogosphere was a lot more civil and "memes" were all the rage: A new meme! One of the blogs I lurk at, without ever commenting on is Helen’s.
Continue readingWhere’s Waldo Part III
Been busy with work. More posts to follow. This country has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. Its also very hot, people drive like crazy especially on Thursday and Friday.
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