Far East Cynic

Forgot to mention while I was in Kadena last week, I had a chance to attend a Navy ceremony that had an invocation and benediction given by a USAF Chaplain. He told me afterward that he had to check with the USAF to see if it violated their “prayer policy”.

That is a military abbreviation that means “Nothing of significance to report..” Today is one of those kind of days. (Plus it is the day before a holiday weekend….) So accordingly, I spent the day dealing with the USDAO in the Philippines, who have turned to stone about allowing our

Borrowing from Expat at Large, who in many ways has similar values to mine without all the baggage I am carrying: My blogis worth $19,758.90. My poor daily attempt at a blog is worth only $19,758.90!?How in the hell am I supposed to become a rich and famous writer? Especially

Too bad George Bush never really took the time to read or understand British history. Other wise he might have remembered this little tid bit from Curzon , quoted from the real Lord Curzon: We must remember that the ways of Arabs Orientals are not our ways, nor their thoughts

Too bad George Bush never really took the time to read or understand British history. Other wise he might have remembered this little tid bit from Curzon , quoted from the real Lord Curzon: We must remember that the ways of Arabs Orientals are not our ways, nor their thoughts

Spike stumbled on this little gem from the Daily Show. After he got done looking at SPG‘s latest naked pictures of herself that is……… Well, Jon, the immigrants, mainly North African Muslims, are upset that they’re being shunned by French society. They feel alienated, scorned, looked down upon. Apparently they’re

Man, I am glad I got out when I did. Lost Nomad points out a little side benefit of trying to regulate troops desire for sins of the flesh: A rise in sexual assaults?While reading this article in Stars & Stripes, something hit me: Has anyone else noticed that the

Was watching Bill O’ Reilly today at lunch time. I don’t know why, since all his broadcast’s normally do is make me want to reach through the TV and give him the beating he so richly deserves, after which kneeing him in the groin and then hitting his skull with

Feeling better today. 18 hours of sleep works wonders. And its just as well because I have to travel down to Okinawa tonight for an audit there tomorrow. I also have to spend an hour with some stupid Air Force pogues, trying to convince them to stop being stupid. Also