Our trip to Tokyo was not just seeing the Emperor and spending money I don’t have. We also went to the Meji Shrine to say our New Years intentions. Believe me, this year among all others- I need that! After a nice little sleep in and a big breakfast at
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More proof……
Why the 19th amendment to the Constitution should be repealed. Exit poll data indicated that independent voters broke for Obama, but they did not turn out heavily enough to counteract the high number of women voters who came out for Clinton. “The women of NH gave this victory to Hillary
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Free marketeers are not going to like this: For the first time in more than 100 years, British living standards have risen above those of Americans, a report has declared. Increasing incomes, longer holidays and “free” healthcare have all contributed to making Britons better off than our friends across the
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That should be George W. Bush’s other name-only this guy works in reverse. He steals from the troops and helps the rich. One of the little noticed news stories at the end of the calendar year was GWB’s pocket veto of the Defense Authorization bill. By execising the pocket
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Or Skippy meets the Emperor. Not really meet-more like shuffle with the herd of 80,000 Nihonjin to stand in front of the palace and wave a flag. Probably if I were to actually meet the Emperor, diplomatic relations between the US and Japan would be set back 80 years. Anyway.
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Andy Olmsted was a blogger who blogged for several blogs. He wrote at Obsidian Wings and also at Winds of Change. He also wrote a column for the Rocky Mountain News. He was killed in action in Iraq yesterday. Lex pointed me to his final post. I strongly recommend you
Continue readingMy one and only comment on the Iowa caucuses……
What the hell is a caucus anyway? You’re always winning-when Hillary is losing. Hillary=loser. Its got a certain ring to it, don’t you think? But my real question is: who is Bill getting to “console” him this evening on his wife’s loss……………. Hide your interns! UPDATE! If you want to
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Akemashite omdetou gozaimasu! (Congratulations for the NewYear!) Kotoshi mo, dozo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu! (In this year too…….please favor me!) Just back from our Tokyo expedition…pix to follow.
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All in all a pretty good day today. I had the day off which is always nice, the S.O. took a break from cleaning long enough to do some retail therapy, and I worked out for a good 45 minutes on the treadmill-IPOD playing- channeling my thoughts and anger into
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