Far East Cynic

No worries mate!

That is, I think, the most used phrase Australians use. You hear it all the time. Say, “Excuse me” and the reply is no worries. Say I’m sorry, and it is no worries. Say the girl at the next table has a nice ass…and the reply is the same. (She

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I’m still here!

I’m not dead (yet!). But getting to be able to read or post this blog or others is hard this trip. I’m on a very odd shift and I have to be in bed pretty early because of a pretty early wake up. So talk about this. Its not just

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I'm still here!

I’m not dead (yet!). But getting to be able to read or post this blog or others is hard this trip. I’m on a very odd shift and I have to be in bed pretty early because of a pretty early wake up. So talk about this. Its not just

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Please tell me….

That this is not true. I cannot believe that anyone would think this is the right thing to do: Fort Lewis, which this month has suffered its worst losses of the war, will no longer conduct individual memorial ceremonies for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.Instead, the post will hold

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Quote(s) of the day……….

“Australia is the only major ally of the United States that has never, in its entire history, attacked it. Please don’t give us a reason.” ” These last couple of days have called for stout hearts, sound minds, and strong livers”. Subscribe in a reader

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Memorial day

I had wanted to post about Memorial Day today, but it became overtaken by events. For one thing, believe it or not, I had to work today. Then the S.O. and I went out to drive around to see things on the island. Finally the Aussies we were working with

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More Yingling…..

From the Small Wars Journal trying to place some context: What I hope will happen: increased Congressional oversight of the systems that produce our senior leaders. Also, that junior leaders believe that our system of governance is capable of self-correction on even the most important issues. What I fear might

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There goes the neighborhood…..

Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour’d upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths; Our bruised arms hung up for monuments; Our stern alarums

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There is a story here……

And its probably not a good one……….. A nude U.S. soldier was struck and killed by an off-base taxi Saturday night, officials said Monday.U.S. and South Korean officials are investigating the incident in which Spc. Vang B. Her, a 22-year-old fire control repairman with Company B, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion,

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The band plays on………….

Note to self. A) Build more connection time in when traveling through SFO. 2) Try not be sick as a dog when riding 11 hours in cattle class-with stingy booze service. Made it back in one piece, but even after 12+ hours of sleep my head still feels like it

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