The high muckety mucks are outta here!!!!!!! They are on the train to Narita, meeting is over, so now: Like making sausage, getting to the end product is immensely painful, nobody wants to see how its made , but everyone wants a piece of the end product. And, if I
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The high muckety mucks are outta here!!!!!!! They are on the train to Narita, meeting is over, so now: Like making sausage, getting to the end product is immensely painful, nobody wants to see how its made , but everyone wants a piece of the end product. And, if I
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No time to post. I went with the herd to a fancy dinner tonight where I was the only person who could speak Japanese. Ergo spent most of my dinner ordering food for 18 people and translating for the big wigs. It felt good to know I could do it
Continue readingSharks in these waters……..
Butt sharks that is. Very busy this week with meetings from the muckety mucks from our higher headquarters. Have been quietly enjoying the adventures in trouser snorkeling from the military folks who still want to get ahead. Its days like today that I really can enjoy my transition to that
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I went to see the movie Syrianna tonight. I know it got slammed by many critics, but I liked it. Both for the way it presented its message and for the message it presented. It was also good to see a Deep Space Nine actor finally get some real work…………..
Continue readingThe Winter Olympics…….
The Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games have officially started. They were sanctioned by the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, with his words addressed to athletes, technicians and spectators: “I declare the celebration of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games officially open”. Did not get to see much
Continue readingManly values and me–meaning Beer and babes!
I feel like Steve Martin today. “The new phone books are here! I’m somebody!” Received an e-mail telling I had placed 2nd for the month of February in the category of Far Eastern blogs at something called the Honor Network. The stated mission of the Honor Network is to “Defend
Continue readingTaking one for the team…….
Here in Japan, there are some hopeful sighs of relief. Princess Kiko is pregnant. “The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess Kiko, the wife of Emperor Akihito’s second son, is pregnant. She is expected to have the baby in September or October.”- Japan Times In bars and sushi houses near
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Work is still quite busy, but for sure today was better than yesterday! Thank goodness! One lousy day a month is my limit. Hoping for good weather today since I would really like to get out to the driving range and remember what a golf club feels like. I have
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Today my little blog is one year old. As is typical for me lately, the day just sucked at work so all the pithy comments I had to say will have to wait until I’m in a better frame of mind. The last year has been interesting and I’ve learned
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