Far East Cynic

Can't say as I disagree

Lexington finds some really lazy Americans. School Students: American children have it easier than most other children in the world, including the supposedly lazy Europeans. They have one of the shortest school years anywhere, a mere 180 days compared with an average of 195 for OECD countries and more than

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Can’t say as I disagree

Lexington finds some really lazy Americans. School Students: American children have it easier than most other children in the world, including the supposedly lazy Europeans. They have one of the shortest school years anywhere, a mere 180 days compared with an average of 195 for OECD countries and more than

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What exactly were we supposed to do about it?

I must admit, that I had great hopes that the election in Iran was going to turn out quite differently. It would have been a great development had Ahamdinajad been sent packing-but it appears that is not to be. However regardless of who becomes Iran’s President-what are we to do

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Totally Cool

This girl took a picture of herself every day for three years. Watch the video! Maybe its just me, but the face is rounding out at the end.

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Go Penguins!

Was going to post something of substance tonight. BUT…….. My sister showed up to visit. The Penguins just won the Stanley Cup. Time for heavy drinking. Pens 2 Red Wings 1. Is this a great country or what? P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H!

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Not taking it lying down……

Yes , Yes, I ought to let it just go away. But where is the fun in that? Letterman shoves it back up Palin’s P.L.A. ( Can’t explain that acronym-it might offend someone).

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This is interesting…..

Its not often I quote Fox News-since they forment a lot of the ill will in the country these days-but this is worth listening to:

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Letterman needs to apologize

To A-Rod: I definitely think Letterman has to apologize. To A-Rod. I mean, just because he used steroids doesn’t mean his judgment is so clouded that he’d actually consider having sex with a Palin. Or an Alaskan. Or a Republican. Poor taste? Sexist? Politically incorrect? All I heard was a

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Same as she ever was…..

Sarah-the “slutty flight attendant” Palin: Probably doesn’t give you free drinks either.

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