The S.O. is watching the women’s marathon at the Olympics. Had to admit my head perked up a bit when she spouted this little bit of wisdom: “The Chinese girl is ahead-she must be…..uh….doping.”
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The S.O. is watching the women’s marathon at the Olympics. Had to admit my head perked up a bit when she spouted this little bit of wisdom: “The Chinese girl is ahead-she must be…..uh….doping.”
Continue readingOne more reason I don't understand engineers…….
One more reason I don’t understand engineers…….
You got to really want it………..
Andrew Sullivan points out that for the girls in the red and white dresses, just getting to the Olympic opening ceremony required a little extra effort……..
Continue readingClosing the circle……
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.
Continue readingWorth repeating………
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
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