Far East Cynic

Enough is enough!

I tired of hearing smug self satisfied critics state categorically that somehow a retired military person, particularly a retired flag officers , are under some kind of a lifetime gag order because they served in the military. For that matter, I have never accepted the premise that first amendment rights

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25 years too late…….

Scientists finally develop a product for the benefit of men. Now if they would just come up with one that induced a more cooperative attitude. Subscribe in a reader

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No time……

To blog. I’m fried again. Long day today…and another one tomorrow. I’m just going to veg on the couch and watch movies: Subscribe in a reader

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Dear Jimmy……..

No real time to blog. The BS meter spiked today………and there is still over a week to go. Gotta love the boys in light blue! (NOT!) But I did want to make a quick point to a former President. Attacking Bush may seem the right thing to do, and God

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Just too funny!

To really appreciate this you have to know the meaning of the acromym “MILF”. Not that I would know it. But if I did, I’d find this pretty funny: Subscribe in a reader

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The weekend……..

Note to self. Trying to hang in Waikiki two nights running is not a good idea. Plus its frustrating any more. Going to any bar here is just too much work. I used to be able to chat up a girl fairly easily, now I just can’t be bothered. Call

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The weather is here……..

I wish you were beautiful. Flight to Hawaii was OK, but my efforts to sweet talk the gal at the JAL counter into an upgrade were for naught. No lost luggage this trip. It stayed attached at the hip-much to the chagrin of the rest of the people in the

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Good news……

Wolfowitz-GONE! After he collects his 400,000 dollar bonus though. He will of course beam up to the Starship Project for the New American Century-the homeless shelter for the neocons and their bankrupt ideology. Still, its nice to see another guy from DOD -who failed to stand up for the right

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And so it begins………

The mother of all road trips. Hawaii-Norfolk-Japan-Australia-a destination to be named later. 5 countries in over 7 weeks. Doing my small bit to help the Australians defend themselves against the seething godless hordes to the north. Or east. Or west. Or south. (Never know what those Penguins may be up

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Objection your honor!

Like a lot of people I have my browser set up so that I get a news summary called up when I open Internet Explorer. That way when I am stumbling to my computer desk, not quite awake yet, fresh from making the coffee, I can scan the days headlines.

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