Far East Cynic

Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated!

No Blogging this week. Knee deep in work as I expected, plus my connectivity is not so great. Lots to say though, just needs to be said some other time! Skippy-san Subscribe in a reader

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No finer place on which the sun shines……

I truly love Singapore. Yesterday was my first full day here this trip, and unfortunately I had to attend to some work related things which ate up most of the afternoon hours. Still, it is nice just to be here. Don’t ask me why, but this is my favorite place

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You don't see this every day………

Participants in a rally Sunday in Kobe, where the 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific is being held, hold a banner calling for safer conditions for sex workers. I can’t figure out if they are talking about sex work or set work. Maybe these girls are

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You don’t see this every day………

Participants in a rally Sunday in Kobe, where the 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific is being held, hold a banner calling for safer conditions for sex workers. I can’t figure out if they are talking about sex work or set work. Maybe these girls are

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Happy 4th of July!

I’m 13 to 15 hours ahead of most of my American readers, so I’m a little early for some. Have a Happy Holiday today and God Bless America! Subscribe in a reader

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Short post and open post.

Been in and out today and have not had much chance to finish the rant I am working on. You will see it soon however. Till then, here is your chance to be cynical with me: What is the thing that you see people wearing that really ticks you off?

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A bad day at the golf course beats a good day at work!

Actually my day at the golf course was not so bad. But hey, it happened when I should have been working so that’s a great thing….Don’t you think? I should explain, today a well respected member of the place I work at put in his last day. Our boss (benevolent

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Well it started as a good day……

The S.O. really can drive me nuts sometimes. Like in how she can go from totally desirable to really annoying in 6 seconds flat. It would be nice if she would come down on one side or the other. That would make the decision easier. Now any good aviator would

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Boneheaded demonstrators update!

Check out Bubblehead’s post on the funeral of Carrie French. He uses a lot less four letter words than I would have. What’s wrong with this picture? EVERYTHING! Subscribe in a reader

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Multi-tasking

If you have tuned in looking for an update on the War of the Roses, alas there is no news to report. Today was as if “the conversation” had never occurred. S.O. got up, went to work and was just as sweet as could be tonight. She even made me

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