Today is my last day here in Singapore. I had planned to go out and look at the Kranji War Memorial, but a combination of two things ruined that plan: 1) Getting back to my hotel a 3:30 am (alone) and 2) a torrential rain storm as I was heading
Continue readingNo finer place on which the sun shines……
I truly love Singapore. Yesterday was my first full day here this trip, and unfortunately I had to attend to some work related things which ate up most of the afternoon hours. Still, it is nice just to be here. Don’t ask me why, but this is my favorite place
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No post today. Out of respect for the citizens of London. Watched Tony Blair this morning. It’s been an amazing 24 hours. I am amazed and shocked. More to say tomorrow. Subscribe in a reader
Continue readingGreetings from the Lion City!
Just got in to Singers……..No matter how tired I am, my heart picks up when I get into the taxi and ride past the apartment buildings and into the city. This is my favorite place on the planet. Singair was just as nice as ever proving again that customer service
Continue readingMaybe I am accomplishing something after all…..
Or it could just fall into the category of: “new versions of the Nigerian e-mail scam…..”. I got the following in my e-mail..clear out of the blue……. “At his Global Town Hall Meeting, on 29 June 2005, the Secretary of Defense’ said he was not aware the Uniformed Services Former
Continue readingOn the road again!!!!
Off the boat again! I just can’t wait to get off the boat again! So I can go booming with my friends, I just can’t wait to get off the boat again! (Sung to Willy Nelson’s “On the road again.”) We used to sing that back during my seagoing days.
Continue readingYou don't see this every day………
Participants in a rally Sunday in Kobe, where the 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific is being held, hold a banner calling for safer conditions for sex workers. I can’t figure out if they are talking about sex work or set work. Maybe these girls are
Continue readingYou don’t see this every day………
Participants in a rally Sunday in Kobe, where the 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific is being held, hold a banner calling for safer conditions for sex workers. I can’t figure out if they are talking about sex work or set work. Maybe these girls are
Continue readingBeats me how they keep it straight–Star Wars vs. War of the Worlds.
Here in Japan, Star Wars opens in 5 more days. Since I have already seen the movie, I’m probably not as excited as I should be. However its given me some great opportunities to watch the original movies as one of the TV channels here has been running Episodes 4,
Continue readingHappy 4th of July!
I’m 13 to 15 hours ahead of most of my American readers, so I’m a little early for some. Have a Happy Holiday today and God Bless America! Subscribe in a reader
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