Far East Cynic

The venue………….

Golf… is the infallible test. The man who can go into a patch of rough alone, with the knowledge that only God is watching him, and play his ball where it lies, is the man who will serve you faithfully and well.-P. G. Wodehouse And Lordy, my brother in law

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New Master Card commercial…….

Airfare to the United States? $1013 . One week’s rental car at RDU airport? $194. Round of golf with my brother in law? $45. Being able to answer the phone at my father’s house and have the following conversation: RNC Fundraising girl: ” Hello, is this Mr. Skippy?” Me : “Why

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The son also rises………….

(Ozawa-san is the head of the DPJ-the largest opposition party, thus making him Japan’s version of Harry Reid). Yasuo Fukada is Japan’s new Prime Minister. The S.O. has been keeping me up to date during our phone calls-and its a better subject than my mother’s nagging as to why she is

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What my flight(s) were like…..

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The dilemma……..

Being here in North Carolina is a mixed review. Its nice to be with family and yet at the same time it is an accusation of sorts. Each time I return I can see that my mother is having a harder and harder time remembering things-yet one question she always

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Tar Heel country…..

Long day today, made longer by the airline. Have not been able to post the last couple of days because the wireless connection in the room was not working. Now I’m back at my parents house-mooching off of their broandband connection. Tired and ready for bed. More to come-please stay

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Take me out to the ball game!

Writers block! I’ve been back for 3 hours and I should have finished this post a long time ago, but I just could not bring myself to start it ….for a whole bunch of reasons. I’ll try to explain. Went to the ball game last night. True to form, I

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California Dreaming

I’m in and sort of over my jet lag. Got done with business a little early today-what to do? Decided to go to the ball game tomorrow night and opted for 9 holes of twilight golf. Over at North Island. Which was interesting since they have changed the layout of

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Prying eyes…….

I’m leaving on a jet plane! Heading for California then North Carolina.  I got to the airport too early, so now I’m bored in the lounge. An idle mouse being the devil’s workshop, that means I’ve been drinking beer and exploring.

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By another name-

Call it what you will it’s still pandering.And the practioniers of it have come out in force for the Prime Minister’s race in Japan. Of course the issue will be resolved relatively soon. For others though its gonna be a long winter:

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