I got up early this morning so I would have some time on the way to the airport so I could stop at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. It had been 30 years since I had been there-and I wanted to see how it had changed. A long time ago in
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Been a busy couple of days learning how really stupid I am and why I am glad I never became an engineer. More on that when I get home. However tomorrow is the 15 th of August (its already that on the right side of the IDL). So here is
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I’m in Philadephia and Michael Phelps is not. He’s in better shape than I am. I have more charisma. He’s got 5 gold medals. I’ve got a bottle of Yingling. He’s the king of the world. I’m tired. Must be balance in the force.
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If you have not been reading my Canadian counterpart, perhaps you should. He’s been on a roll this week. He’s got the situation in Georgia suit-cased, and more importantly makes it clear that it is not somehow the United States fault that they got themselves born in the Caucasus: The
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William Kristol and I agree on something. How the hell did that happen? Kristol: You can talk to human rights and pro democracy activists both in exile and over here and those over there. They did not want him to go and to legitimize what is a giant propaganda festival
Continue readingHow the USAF got so screwed up…….
It started early on……….
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At least he would have know what to do about the Russian invasion of Georgia. Much to the chagrin of a lot of the idealists and neocons out there, it would have involved a bus, some Georgians, and something similar to throwing them under it. Not exactly a “1000 points
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Olympic Basketball Score: US-101 China-70 All is right with the world. You are always winning when China is losing.
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Stayed in DC Friday night, the better to enjoy a long over due dinner with Steeljaw Scribe. Good food and we spent about 3+hours catching up on things. Returning to the room, I flipped on the Olympic opening ceremonies. Looks like the Chinese got their 100 million dollars worth. It
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To avoid paying alimony. All you have to do is say the phrase that pays: TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The nation’s first openly gay governor will not have to pay alimony to his ex-wife. A superior court judge has ruled that former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey must pay
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