Heading home today. As is somehow typical for me the weather only turned nice on the last day of the trip. It is however June 6-and the 65th anniversary of D-day:
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New books
I am knee deep in Thomas Ricks book, The Gamble. So far I am only into it for about 100 pages. I’m trying to read carefully and since I have enjoyed his previous works, I’m wondering if he has been swallowed up by the hype that permeates everything written about
Continue readingChristmas Eve……..
I’ve just finished wrapping the last little presents I could hide from the S.O. She already has the big one-a pearl and diamond ring that is sort of a Christmas / Anniversary of Being Together present. She knows about the earrings under the tree-she picked them out. I used to
Continue readingBoom Boom Mancini…….
I am a big fan of Warren Zevon's music. One of my favorite things to do when I take the S.O.'s car to work is to put on the CD player and listen to his music as wind my way through Shopping Mall on my way to work. One of
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One of the most interesting things I think about this campaign is how McCain channels Theodore Roosevelt-without really understanding the man. Or what he really accomplished as President. As well as the fact, that the failures of William McKinley enabled TR to be successful when McKinley was assassinated. Edmund Morris
Continue readingOctober 25………..
As is my custom, this day-it is time to remember those who struggled and fought in another overseas intervention. Foolishly embarked upon and then poorly executed. Bear any similarities to conflicts today? Background: “The war is popular beyond belief” Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians The proximate cause
Continue readingNo politics or economics today……….
It was just too nice outside to be THAT concerned about the financial mess. Today was one of those beautiful fall days. Not a cloud in the sky, temperature was really nice, the S.O.’s car purred like a cat on the way to work. Had the sunroof open and Ted
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I’m staying away from a lot of my favorite blogs for a while. The fact that they have gone so totally gaga over Gidget Palin is just too much. And I’ve given up trying to find nude pictures of her on the internet-so that’s a dead end hobby too. I’ll
Continue readingMusic City…….
Took the S.O. up to Nashville yesterday-we had planned to go someplace farther away, but having to travel on Thursday and the imminent arrival of Gustav meant that, just like the Republican convention, our plans had to be changed. I’m still trying to figure out if this is a blessing
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The place where I work is very different from any other place that I have ever worked at before. As I have probably mentioned before (and I remind the S.O. every night), I am having a hard time adapting to its manners and customs. Although purportedly existing to support “the
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