About this whole stock market thing. See, I always thought that for an American, the Chinese market losing 9 percent of its value is supposed to be a good thing. I’m supposed to cheer when Chinese businessmen are throwing themselves off the roof of their skyscrapers. When your enemy loses,
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Cheat and retreat…………
If at first you do not succeed, try, try, again. Spurred by the Chinese the Six Party talks have tentatively inked a deal to stop DPRK nuclear production. The key word is tentative, because the deal still has to get the approval of the respective governments-especially those who will have
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I am not the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby. Given the media frenzy of the last two days though, it would seem that there are plenty of men lining up to throw their “hat in the ring” for the privledge. Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband? I’ve been very busy with
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The bad news is that Anna Nicole Smith is dead. The subsequent conspiracy theories and law suits over money will keep the media occupied for days. The good news (its not really good news…..) is that if you are a NASA astronaut, under indictment for attempted murder-at least your mug
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Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I did not take a header off Roppongi Towers- I went to a golf tournament and today I tried to get caught up on the on-line course I am taking. Contrary to popular belief I do try to better myself from time
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Its amazing what 9 hours of beer free sleep can do for a person………. Back at work now, and all I can say is, I’m ready to go back to Singapore! Of course, I need to save some money to make up for all that I spent last week, but
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Got back into Singapore early yesterday evening. Raining cats and dogs when I got to the hotel. That put a little damper on the evening but not much. Just the day here then back to Japan and back to normal life. Which is good because I spent too much money
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The little bastards in North Korea may have gone and done it: South Korean government officials said North Korea performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test Monday, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported. South Korean officials could not immediately confirm the report. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun convened an urgent meeting
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Madame Chiang has an answer for you about women………… Read for yourself. Good food for thought. UPDATE! Thanks to the commenter who pointed out that screwed up the link. Its fixed now.
Continue readingBe afraid, be very afraid……………
If you are Gloria Macdangalang Arroyo that is. On the outside she exhibits confidence, but you know she has to be watching the US response to the coup in Thailand very carefully. Now mind you it has nothing to do with the fact that Thaksin may have deserved it, being
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