Far East Cynic

Harry who?

Certainly not Harry the Horse. Rather its time to talk about Mr Wizard-Harry Potter! Now I’ve never been deep into the whole Harry Potter series-although I really do admire J.K. Rowling for being able to take an idea and turn it into a multi-million dollar franchise. I have read not

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Its a classic……..

Sometimes its hokey. Sometimes its funny. But its always a great memory of when American actually reached out to the stars. Instead of shuttling back and forth to the ISS. Yes, you guessed it, The Right Stuff is on TV. “They call them aviators in the Navy! They say they

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Simple Tasks-Part II

With even more guilty pleasures…….. You know, I think it somehow defeats the purpose of going on a run when, sweating, gasping, and wheezing, you head straight to the fridge for a cold beer. Nonetheless, I did run again yesterday and even managed to stay awake and get my I-Pod

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I can’t believe I missed it….

Flashy’s birthday that is. Subscribe in a reader

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I can't believe I missed it….

Flashy’s birthday that is. Subscribe in a reader

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The best and the brightest

Nothing sucks more than being in a really cool place while being sick. I wanted to go out tonight, but I just did not have the energy. I have been fading in and out of consciousness on the bed while watching TV. The lights of Sin City are blinking through

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Out of touch

Will be on planes and trains for the next few days. I’ll have some things to say when I get back. I do however have a movie recommendation for you. If you have not seen Thank you for Smoking, you should. I had not seen it till, while packing, I

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When I grow up, I want to be like Flashman!

Sitting here in the lounge sucking down drinks in the hope it will help me sleep on the flight from hell to Riyadh and then on to Hong Kong. Out of Riyadh I expect to encounter a full flight of probably 200 Indonesians who are more than a little happy

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More on Friedman’s book

Sitting here with the S.O. watching the British Open. I think I am back in the right time zone now, and maybe, that means I might even get a decent night’s sleep. For all you S.O. fans out there, waiting for her to dump Skippy or at least give him

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More on Friedman's book

Sitting here with the S.O. watching the British Open. I think I am back in the right time zone now, and maybe, that means I might even get a decent night’s sleep. For all you S.O. fans out there, waiting for her to dump Skippy or at least give him

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