Far East Cynic

Idle thoughts on MLK day………..

I’ve always been ambivalent about Martin Luther King Day. Since his birthday falls on my mother’s birthday,  I would just as  soon celebrate her birthday. Her dreams and visions for me had a lot more to do with where I am now ( for good and ill) than anything Martin

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How to marry a millionaire……

Wear shoes that don’t shock him!

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Steel Curtain…….

AGAIN! Just finished watching the Steelers beat the Ravens. ( Almost literally if you saw the hit Mcgahee took during the fourth quarter). Yes we can!

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Learning new words…….

The password is: Rasterbate.

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Serena or Samantha?

As a young teen, I had the hots for Elizabeth Montgomery.  I am fairly certain I was not alone in this. I always thought she was a great actress and God took her from us too soon. So I got a real kick out of this You Tube clip posted

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Another Friday night……..

Here in the land of no fun…….. S.O. is sick. It’s 14 degrees outside,  I have to work on a Saturday, and guess what I haven’t had in more than few days?  To say I’m tense is more than an understatement.  My every other thought is only about this: Screw

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George Bush-translated………

Sometimes it takes a person from outside the circle, so to speak, to make sense of things. The Canadian Skippy has nailed it, with his translation of George Bush’s address last night: Like the president, I couldn’t resist giving you one more for the road. The President’s blockquoted statements will

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The damn media……..

Sarah Palin continues to play herself as the victim. Even when “the hostile media” actually tries to help her out. Gov. Palin’s press office claims that she has pointed out errors in Daily News coverage that we have refused to correct. The only such complaints of which I’m aware are

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The things we take for granted…….

Losing one engine on takeoff is hairy enough-I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose both at the same time. These  guys  know though: NEW YORK (AP) – A cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crippled jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and

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Don't mess with my boy Atomu……..

Having been a devoted fan of the original cartoon series as a boy-and having adopted him as my moniker for all things Skippy-san, I agree with F*cked Gaijin: “I  am quite skeptical that this will be any good”. Then again, I am the boy who was built for adventure! 😉

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