Far East Cynic

A quick shout…….

Still laying low in my bunker contemplating. However thought I might offer forth a tribute to fallen heros from my alma mater. 5 days from now will be the 163rd birthday of my alma mater. As I mentioned it is tradition to call the roll for those graduates who have

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Curve ball………..

Just got off the phone with a most interesting offer. It has probably screwed up my carefully laid plans to continue galavanting around Asia for the next 2 years. Need to crawl in my hole for a while a consider my options. No details yet……….more to follow. Please stay tuned

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Channel Surfing

Sitting on the couch, remote control in hand changing channels. First lets stop at NHK. In Iwakuni it seems the people have spoken and it would seem that they have more sense than the United States government does: IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi Pref. — A majority of Iwakuni residents voted “no” in

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Sometimes you get the bear; and sometimes he gets you…..

Lots of tirades in my little mind today. It’s just that today was a good day today and I hate to wreck the mood by jumping headfirst into some of the mindless events that are going on in the world today. Plus, truth be told, I need to finish my

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Some more on the (late) Port Deal…..

The port deal is dead! Long live the port deal! Of course now the recriminations are starting. Cringing and fear of the backlash. Debating over who really stated the facts of the case. Weeping and wailing that America is a “xenophobic” and “fear mongering” country. And finally, who gets to

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I give up……..

Can some one tell me how to make “front posts” in blogger? So that I can type a post, have the beginning be on my main page and then be able to to type “read more here” and have a link to a new page with the whole post? I’ve

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Older and wiser?

Today is my birthday……..I’m 29 plus a few years……. Yesterday had planned to post something interesting about the Dubai port deal then woke up this morning and saw that DP ports had looked at the board and resigned. Why I did not post though was because I laid down with

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For the Phibian

The Phibian is real big on the Navy’s new riverine warfare squadrons, not unlike the Yangtze river patrol of the 30’s. So with the announcement of the new uniform policy, here is a picture of the riverine Sailor of tomorrow: And so it begins………. H/T to Wilbur………. Subscribe in a

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Ekiden

Yesterday I participated with other co-workers in a Japanese- American ekiden. Ekiden is Japanese for: “ A running competition that JMSDF personnel train weeks for, while their American counterparts just show up to have a good time and accordingly get soundly beaten in the relay race”Actually, it is a relay

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Women’s history month……..

Ever wonder why there is no such thing as men’s history month? I always have. They seem to have a month for every one else. Soon there will be “Brokeback History Month” documenting how gay cowboys helped forge the shaping of America. Soon, I’ll be able to see on TV

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