Far East Cynic

At least he is not in the bunker……..

Played golf today, and in what has to be a another sign of the Apocalypse, on most holes I hit my driver long and straight. I’ve been playing with my swing a little at the driving range trying my best to put those golf channel “Lessons from the pros..” to

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Day late and a dollar short

No post yesterday. It was a nice day and the S.O. and I had some things to do in preparation for her birthday trip to Germany that we are making at the end of this week. Also thanks to the nice weather, Golf had to be on the menu for

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No Some politics today!

Today was a good day with the S.O. The last thing I want to do is screw it up by talking about all of the screwed up things going on in this screwed up world. A couple of editorial comments though: 1) Who makes decisions for the terrorists and why

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Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy?

Forgot to mention while I was in Kadena last week, I had a chance to attend a Navy ceremony that had an invocation and benediction given by a USAF Chaplain. He told me afterward that he had to check with the USAF to see if it violated their “prayer policy”.

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NSTR

That is a military abbreviation that means “Nothing of significance to report..” Today is one of those kind of days. (Plus it is the day before a holiday weekend….) So accordingly, I spent the day dealing with the USDAO in the Philippines, who have turned to stone about allowing our

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How am I supposed to be famous at this rate?

Borrowing from Expat at Large, who in many ways has similar values to mine without all the baggage I am carrying: My blogis worth $19,758.90. My poor daily attempt at a blog is worth only $19,758.90!?How in the hell am I supposed to become a rich and famous writer? Especially

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Lord Curzon’s advice

Too bad George Bush never really took the time to read or understand British history. Other wise he might have remembered this little tid bit from Curzon , quoted from the real Lord Curzon: We must remember that the ways of Arabs Orientals are not our ways, nor their thoughts

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Concerning the French riots

Spike stumbled on this little gem from the Daily Show. After he got done looking at SPG‘s latest naked pictures of herself that is……… Well, Jon, the immigrants, mainly North African Muslims, are upset that they’re being shunned by French society. They feel alienated, scorned, looked down upon. Apparently they’re

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Good thing they all had TIP training.

Man, I am glad I got out when I did. Lost Nomad points out a little side benefit of trying to regulate troops desire for sins of the flesh: A rise in sexual assaults?While reading this article in Stars & Stripes, something hit me: Has anyone else noticed that the

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Things that just make you shake your head….

Was watching Bill O’ Reilly today at lunch time. I don’t know why, since all his broadcast’s normally do is make me want to reach through the TV and give him the beating he so richly deserves, after which kneeing him in the groin and then hitting his skull with

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