That’s an abbreviation meaning Big F**king Deal. Used primarily in the sarcastic sense. Which is my sense when I read the various writings of men who should know better, continuing to cry over and over again about horribly Muslim societies treat women and that as a result of this struggle
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Need to lighten up a bit. Today was an interesting, albeit unusual day. It started when I read my horoscope: Today, check out the view from the back seat of your life. That means you should accept the direction things are headed in now without wasting your precious energy trying
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We will. There is a line in a Tom Clancy novel, Red Storm Rising that goes something like this:“The whole world seemed like it had caught fire, and because of them[the hijackers] the world literally would.” I hate the fact that this day happened. I hate the members of Al
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We will. 9-11 was more than just an American tragedy, because of that day literally the entire world was set ablaze. The following story shows just how interconnected this world of ours is. (24 of the victims were Japanese……..). For Yuko, 9/11 was only yesterday Yukiko Furusawa / Yomiuri Shimbun
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One of the things that keeps me with the S.O. is her innate ability to find a way to cheer me up when I am down. She never does this in an obvious way, Japanese women are not that blunt, but she knows when its time to coax me out
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One of the things that keeps me with the S.O. is her innate ability to find a way to cheer me up when I am down. She never does this in an obvious way, Japanese women are not that blunt, but she knows when its time to coax me out
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I’m lucky enough to count Steeljaw Scribe as a friend of mine. He’s someone I really respect. He’s passed along to me his idea for observing 9-11. The 2996 project was started as an attempt to have individual blogs host a remembrance of each of the victims of the attack
Continue readingThe view from this hill………..
As you have probably noticed, I’m a pretty moody guy. Especially over the last few months. I’ve had so many ups and downs it would be funny if it were not happening to me. You would think I was going through menopause or something! Yesterday was one of those lows.
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Princess Kiko did her maternal duty. The new prince from day one of his life will be paid an annual stipend of 3 million yen a year. His sisters also receive the same amount each year, Prince Akishino receives 30.5 million yen, and Princess Kiko gets 15.25 million yen for
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The blog has been slow to load and I finally found out why. My Jedi quiz source site has gone away……damn. FIxed the sight and am actively seeking a witty substitute. Please stand by. Subscribe in a reader
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