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Note to self
Packing the DVD, Team America in your back pack when in an terrorist Arab country, is probably not a good idea. At least it peaked the interest of a big and burly Arab security guard when he saw the...
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Women’s history month……..
Ever wonder why there is no such thing as men’s history month? I always have. They seem to have a month for every one else. Soon there will be “Brokeback History Month” documenting how gay cowboys...
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Ekiden
Yesterday I participated with other co-workers in a Japanese- American ekiden. Ekiden is Japanese for: “ A running competition that JMSDF personnel train weeks for, while their American counterparts...
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For the Phibian
The Phibian is real big on the Navy’s new riverine warfare squadrons, not unlike the Yangtze river patrol of the 30′s. So with the announcement of the new uniform policy, here is a picture of the...
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Older and wiser?
Today is my birthday……..I’m 29 plus a few years……. Yesterday had planned to post something interesting about the Dubai port deal then woke up this morning and saw that DP ports had looked at the board...
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I give up……..
Can some one tell me how to make “front posts” in blogger? So that I can type a post, have the beginning be on my main page and then be able to to type “read more here” and have a link to a new page...
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Some more on the (late) Port Deal…..
The port deal is dead! Long live the port deal! Of course now the recriminations are starting. Cringing and fear of the backlash. Debating over who really stated the facts of the case. Weeping and...
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Sometimes you get the bear; and sometimes he gets you…..
Lots of tirades in my little mind today. It’s just that today was a good day today and I hate to wreck the mood by jumping headfirst into some of the mindless events that are going on in the world...
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Channel Surfing
Sitting on the couch, remote control in hand changing channels. First lets stop at NHK. In Iwakuni it seems the people have spoken and it would seem that they have more sense than the United States...
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Curve ball………..
Just got off the phone with a most interesting offer. It has probably screwed up my carefully laid plans to continue galavanting around Asia for the next 2 years. Need to crawl in my hole for a while a...
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A quick shout…….
Still laying low in my bunker contemplating. However thought I might offer forth a tribute to fallen heros from my alma mater. 5 days from now will be the 163rd birthday of my alma mater. As I...
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This magazine cover says it all.
I just got my copy of the March 11-17th Economist in the mail. There on the front cover is GWB looking and sounding just like Slim Pickens: I,like many others find it odd that the man who invaded Iraq...
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Kiss me I’m Irish………..
Or I’ll be any other nationality if it will get me some action…………. Spring, slowly but surely, is coming. I can see it with our accounting ladies as they are now wearing shorter skirts, but still...
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No post yesterday. Was busy nursing a hangover doing things around the house. Was out late Friday night celebrating St Patricks day and listening to my buddies try to convince me to join them on a trip...
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Adios Mr Will………..
All this weekend, when I have not been forced to watch the repeats of Ichiro getting a hit in the WBC, as well as 12 different prognostication about Japan’s chances against Cuba; I’ve been watching the...
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The Samurai vs the Steroid Kings………..
I have a confession to make. I am that most miserable of creatures- I’m a Cubs fan. I also root for the Pirates. Both teams tease you along during the season, then let you down at the end. Today during...
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Still around……..
Yes I am still here. Last 3 days have been busy and when the evening rolled around I was either sleepy or beery or both. Ergo, no blogging. Now its off for leg 2 of the journey, a side trip for the...
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Got up this AM and set out for Victoria Peak. Which is a waste of time because it was cloudy raining and windy…….and foggy. Plus the construction on the Peak tower means the Pacific Coffee where I...
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Catching up
Long day today getting from Hong Kong to San Diego. Actually was not too bad just LAX is a real nut house. There has to be a better way to get folks through airport security. After arriving in San Dog,...
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Man O’ Man……….!
More on immigration. I do not understand why the President is so hell bent on picking an immigration fight at this time. Why? Living in Japan, believe me I have experience with racism and...
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