Duffleblog has a nice little post up on the graduation speech that the Academy graduates should have heard: ANNAPOLIS, MD — From a podium in the United States Naval Academy’s storied Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, President Barack Obama offered hearty congratulations and a bit of advice to an exultant field
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I've been on the go this weekend-so I have not spent very much time in front of the computer. I have been taking advantage of the time off offered by the holiday to see and enjoy Amsterdam. Nonetheless- a short posting about the reason for the holiday is in order.
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Greetings from not so sunny Amsterdam. Actually its a very cold Amsterdam with the temps hovering around 50 and the wind 18 knots. And before you ask, I am not camped out in the Red Light District. In fact, judging from our lone foray last night-unless overweight African women are
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Whether you want to or not. Definitely. And if you think that's not right-whatever you do, don't try committing Google Seppicu! Ok-let us know. How many of you Googled "pocket bears"?
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One particular item I have neglected to comment on in the last couple of months, primarily because I have been rather busy, and also America has been involved recently in Benghazi! Benghazi! BENGHAZI! ( one of the series of non scandals that is warming the hearts of the moron class
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Its been a really lousy week for a bunch of reasons. I have been really depressed and angry-but I woke up this morning and decided that I am not going to let the bastards win. I get to publish the content I want to-and in the same vein I owe
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Two weeks ago the sun actually saw fit to make an appearance here. The S.O. and I decided to take advantage of it and go walking through the woods behind our house and to the nearby town of Waldenbuch. Who, unbeknown to us, was having the festival celebrating their 650th
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John Cole has a great post up summing up the way those of us who used to be in the GOP camp have been abandoned completly by the party we grew up with. I liked it so much I wanted to quote his statement of belief right here. It is
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In recent days the military journals have run stories of how Congress wants to strip commanders of their authorities to confirm or overturn the results of courts martial. This due to several high profile cases where folks did not agree with the final decision of the convening authority. On Capitol
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Steadfastness. A word to myself. Some people won't be happy until they've pushed you to the ground. What you have to do is have the courage to stand your ground and not give them the time of day. Hold on to your power and never give it away. One
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