Far East Cynic

US Open comment

The S.O. and I have been following the US Open this weekend very closely. Thanks to the time difference and the fact that I have not been back to work yet following my return from Israel-we get to watch all the rounds. ( Well she did, I only got to

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Some common sense about the NSA and IRS issues.

Fun is fun-but I am done. Two weeks is a bit too long, and I definitely ready to go home. I did want to take the opportunity to comment on the outrage being displayed in the Fox News set about the Tea Party getting extra scrutiny by the IRS. And

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Wordless Post

Still in my business trip-and have been busy. Did get a chance though to get up to the Sea of Galilee. Posted below are some pix:

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No war movies this trip

Last week in Amsterdam-this week back in the lounge in Instanbul chowing down on free food and beer while awaiting further transfer to yet another place. Ask me again why I don't miss Alabama? This passage appears to have no big Turkish war epics on tap. Maybe its because the

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And they say it like its a bad thing………….

Duffleblog has a nice little post up on the graduation speech that the Academy graduates should have heard: ANNAPOLIS, MD — From a podium in the United States Naval Academy’s storied Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, President Barack Obama offered hearty congratulations and a bit of advice to an exultant field

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Memorial Day

I've been on the go this weekend-so I have not spent very much time in front of the computer. I have been taking advantage of the time off offered by the holiday to see and enjoy Amsterdam. Nonetheless- a short posting about the reason for the holiday is in order.

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The days are just packed.

Greetings from not so sunny Amsterdam. Actually its a very cold Amsterdam with the temps hovering around 50 and the wind 18 knots. And before you ask, I am not camped out in the Red Light District. In fact, judging from our lone foray last night-unless overweight African women are

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Learn something new every day.

Whether you want to or not. Definitely. And if you think that's not right-whatever you do,  don't try committing Google Seppicu! Ok-let us know. How many of you Googled "pocket bears"?  

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Who are you? The Maid?

One particular item I have neglected to comment on in the last couple of months, primarily because I have been rather busy, and also America has been involved recently in Benghazi! Benghazi! BENGHAZI! ( one of the series of non scandals that is warming the hearts of the moron class

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A funny joke with a picture of a beautiful woman. (Number IV)

Its been a really lousy week for a bunch of reasons. I have been really depressed and angry-but I woke up this morning and decided that I am not going to let the bastards win. I get to publish the content I want to-and in the same vein I owe

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