Author: Skippy-San

As you might probably guess, I am a Star Wars geek. (I’m also a huge Star Trek fan…except for Voyager. Well, then again, I would not mind seeing what was under 7 of Nine’s jumpsuit.). The final movie in the series is scheduled for release on the 19th of May….just

Went out to play golf today and worship at our ” Holy Mother of the 16th Fairway”, a rolling up and down hilly hole with trees on one side and the out of bounds stakes on the other. Oh and did I mention there is a massive bunker in front

There is an incredibly tragic photo that is making the rounds of the papers and the blogosphere the last couple of days. Taken by reporter Michael Yon, embedded with a US unit in Iraq. It shows an American soldier holding a girl who has been mortally wounded in a suicide

Skippy and his friend heading for the bar: After all, he needs a drink after contemplating the lovely Keiko-san As Expat at Large would say: “And by “date,” I mean “have sex with.” You should check out his post on the subject of Bra Models. Speaking of Expat Adventures, be

David Hackworth is dead. He died in Mexico while undergoing treatment for cancer. He was 74 years old and his cancer was a form of cancer now appearing with increasing frequency among Vietnam veterans exposed to the defoliants called Agents Orange and Blue. Throughout his life David Hackworth was a

A little Pope humor that I stumbled onto while staggering around the streets of Bloggerville. The person who posted this is brave but misguided indeed. “This won’t last long. Wikipedia’s current entry for the newly elected Pope has a rather… interesting picture associated with it. I doubt either Lucas or

The Phibian over at CDR Salamander decided that I should join the “If I could be” meme. Thanks for the compliment and the vote of confidence, but first you have to answer the $64, 000 dollar question..(I’m a lover not a computer geek..) what the hell is a meme? Anyway

The Japan Times reports that N. Korea fired a short range missile into the Sea of Japan Sunday. The Japanese Defense ministry also says its no big deal: Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda played down on Monday the seriousness of North Korea’s reported launch of a short-range missile, telling reporters

I’m tired. Maybe it comes from playing golf 2 days in a row, maybe it just comes from too much work having to get done ( I can no longer put it off despite my best efforts to do so) and maybe it is just mental fatigue. However, I don’t

Ohayo gozaimasu. Its Golden Week, its sunny, warm, and I am ready to play golf! But first, some random musings. No rhyme or reason to it, just what the mood strikes me. It looks like the Popemobile may be for sale. NOT, the bullet proof box that Pope John Paul