Far East Cynic

Worth repeating

Phib has a great post up  musing on many things. Its all worth reading, but in particular if you care about the US Navy and its continuing slide into mediocrity and a fleet that will be “diverse”-but way too small, then you need to send this to your Congressman and

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A funny thing happened on the way to the forum.

I was going to post my “In praise of the S.O. post”  tonight, but a couple that has been very nice to us-asked us to go with them to a Nomiya. ( A drinking and eating restaurant). Suffice it to say the post will have to wait till tomorrow. This was

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If I could just have a follow up………

I’d like to point all of the ardent supporters of the Iraq War to this post, by my Canadian Counterpart. Responding to a commenter-( As I am to Lex’s commenter Steve C.) In the comments, Mook makes a couple of interesting assertions that underscore both how batshit fucking crazy he

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Be careful what you wish for…….

For you may surely get it. Somehow I don’t think the S.O. will conform to any of these images. She’s more of a Nancy Reagan type, “Just say no.” Sigh. I hope they have a bar within walking distance of where we live.

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Why I still don't get "it"………..

Or why I still will not drink the kool-aid about Iraq. Several days ago, there was a bit of a dust up over at Lex’s concerning the President’s recent news conference. Seems GWB does not like the it when reporters have the temerity to point out that Bush has been

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Why I still don’t get “it”………..

Or why I still will not drink the kool-aid about Iraq. Several days ago, there was a bit of a dust up over at Lex’s concerning the President’s recent news conference. Seems GWB does not like the it when reporters have the temerity to point out that Bush has been

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While all the while John McCain just laughs and laughs…….

While the war on the other side continues:   Its a good analogy-I’d vote for Vader before I’d vote for Clinton………….

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We're back!!!!!!!

Lots to blog about-and no time today to blog about it. It will take a couple of posts to describe the past couple of days-but suffice it to say that: 1) Okaasan was impressed that a this Gaijin could talk to her in Japanese. And she was generally impressed with

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We’re back!!!!!!!

Lots to blog about-and no time today to blog about it. It will take a couple of posts to describe the past couple of days-but suffice it to say that: 1) Okaasan was impressed that a this Gaijin could talk to her in Japanese. And she was generally impressed with

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Okaasan ai ni ikimasu.

Out of pocket till Saturday. On the train up north to meet Okaasan. Groveling will be involved.

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