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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I’m in a very down mood tonight. I’ve been down all day….one could almost say I’m depressed, but I don’t get depressed. I just get angry, horny then drunk. That way I pass out before depression………… Lots of reasons for this, mostly war, politics, and work related. However there are
Continue readingTaking one for the team, part II-dodging the bullet……..
Back in February, I posted about Princess Kiko. Kiko-sama had patriotically become pregnant and so gave the royal family one more chance to get a male heir to the throne. Today she helped a whole host of people in the Imperial household breathe easier……she gave birth to a boy. Bottom
Continue readingThere is a story there……..
That’s what I used to say when I saw something that did not look quite right. Like when you see a totally gorgeous girl with an overweight older man. True love? Probably not. Currency exchange? Maybe. There is a story there. Yesterday went and had lunch at one of my
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Just like Dick Cheney, I’m blogging from an undisclosed location. Taking of couple of days just for myself in a place I like. Sitting here drinking coffee and reading the newspaper. Speaking of reading, I have been doing some on the plane here. Thought I would share some of the
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Over at Lex’s place, there is a fascinating arguement discussion going on about the war in Iraq. A British writer, OD , has decided to get in the ring and mix it up with a former fighter pilot. Lots of good issues raised on both sides of the aisle. There
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