Far East Cynic

Would you like fries with that?

I’m practicing those words tonight, in anticipation of having to look for a new job. It would seem that the mere act of criticizing teabaggers can cost you your job: Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2010 — Los Angeles actor, D.C. Douglas, says he was dropped from the upcoming

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5-4-3-2-1

The countdown begins till Uncle Dumbo’s, Michelle Malkin’s, Rush Limbaugh’s and Sean Hannity’s heads explode: Officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the United States Secret Service unveiled the new design for the $100 note. Complete with advanced technology

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Reason 327 why its better in Japan….

Because at least when you get stuck trying to get back Europe-they don’t abandon you: For days now, volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland has halted air travel to and from most of Europe, stranding hundreds of tourists in Japan. For those who do not want to spend any

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The Bucs are going all the way!

Down the drain this year. Well maybe not-they are 500 early in the season, in second place and they beat the Reds three straight. I got to see the game on Saturday night. Turns out we got a triple good deal. For one thing-it was Irish night: Let’s go on

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Not getting the main point…….

About the Civil War. Lex has a post up on the Civil War.  It would seem Frank Rich’s column was unappreciated by him-as if anything Mr Rich wrote would be. Now Lex does have a couple of valid points: 1) Racisim was not exclusively a Southern phenomenon and the North

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When the Penguins win…..

The crowd goes nuts. After having dinner with my son, we went back to my hotel. The hockey game was in the second period. He had a long day and still had to make his way home. So with the evening turning late, I bid him adieu and we were

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None for me either…….

Andrew Sullivan nicely sums up why tea is not a drink I really favor. And this is why, despite my own deep suspicion of big government, I remain unmoved by the tea-partiers. Their partisanship and cultural hostility to Obama are far more intense, it seems to me, than their genuine

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Back in the Burgh

Greetings from Pittsburgh. I forgot that the Penquins would be playing game 2 of their playoff series tonight-at the Mellon Arena just a stone’s throw from my hotel. So It was crazy when I arrived as hordes of fans wearing their Penguins jerseys were in the lobby and the bar.

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Happy Tax Day….

Gotta run-but will have more posting tomorrow as I dig out and go see my son in “the Burgh”. Till then-just a friendly greeting for all the teabaggers taking to the street today And for all the “working women” there: P.S. Here is a better explanation of the “Lucky Ducky”

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On a clear day…..

You can see a long way. Greetings from Tucson! Out here for work. Flying into the city yesterday was actually very interesting. The flight was full and I was in a window seat. Between sleeping and getting about 1/3 of the way through The Singapore Grip, I did not look

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