Far East Cynic

Understanding the context

And remembering who the soldiers on the beaches of D-Day died for. They died for me and you. TEN THINGS EVERY AMERICAN STUDENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OUR ARMY IN WWII by Rick Atkinson May 2009 Rick Atkinson is author of The Army and Dawn and The Day of Battle, and

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Point noted

Talk about irony. David Carradine offs himself in the one city that one never needs to do the Onan thing in. E@L has correctly assessed this one.  Like Carradine couldn’t score something better than the dopamine rush of an anoxic jerk-off in the cupboard – and how ironic? He pulls himself

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Airport Shuffle

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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The Cairo speech……..

It will be interesting to watch the chattering class over the next couple of days as the reactions, both positive and negative, flow into Obama’s speech. I did not get to see the whole thing-there was no way I was getting up at 4 am. I have seen clips repeatedly

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No matter how many….

Treasury bonds they buy. Or no matter how many cheap goods they make for Walmart. Or how “flat” Thomas Friedman thinks the world is. At the end of the day-they are still Commie bastards. H/T to E @ L

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Memo to Mr. Beck…..

Today at the training I am particpating in-I walked out into the lobby so as to be re-united with my cell phone. On the TV was a worthless douchebag Glenn Beck talking to some cherry picked guest about how America was become the Western Hemisphere’s version of the Soviet Union. 

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Oh Lordy!

SJS and I went out to dinner tonight. Now I am tired. Pix to follow.

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On the road again……..

Early flight tomorrow for points west. Took the S.O. to see UP in 3D tonight. It was a lot of fun to see. She enjoyed it-and it ended up being a good way to cap off a good day. I came across some old pix of aircraft and a lot

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Advice that is not wanted….

Even though it is needed. Wonder how long it will be before the usual crowd, starts questioning Peggy Noonan’s party affiliation again? I have no valid reason not to like Sonia Sotomayor from the evidence at hand. Its only a hunch-from short exposure to her on TV. However I would

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Because its Friday….

And I feel like it. Its been a while since I posted one of these: Now lets all go have a beer!

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