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Important safety tip…..
Don’t start drinking till after the press conference: The man in the video is Shoichi Nakagawa, Japan’s former finance minister. He resigned today over this event. Then again, if I knew this, I might...
View ArticleMust have told her she would have to fly American…….
The woman below missed a flight to Los Angeles on Cathay Pacific. Watch how she freaks out: Cathay Pacific said the incident occurred earlier this month, and the video appeared to have been loaded onto...
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New books
I am knee deep in Thomas Ricks book, The Gamble. So far I am only into it for about 100 pages. I’m trying to read carefully and since I have enjoyed his previous works, I’m wondering if he has been...
View ArticleThe last person Obama needs advice from…….
The March Forbes Magazine ( my Dad gave me a subscription this year) has an article giving advice to the new president from Lee Kwan Yew. For those who do not know he was the Prime Minister of...
View ArticleI’ll take the one on the right for a 100, Alex…..
Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you……… To heck with the grilled cheese sandwich! I need a beer!
View ArticleMyron Cope……..
I came across this video of Myron Cope, while searching for some other things. For anyone who lived or grew up in Pittsburgh in the last 30+ years, Myron Cope is a legend. He’s a product of the media...
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure…….
Another week-and another shopping trip with the S.O. God forbid we might actually do something useful on a Saturday-like play golf. Today though we decided to liven it up a bit by exploring some. The...
View ArticleA short note on the Oscars…
The S.O. has been engrossed in the Oscars tonight. I’m not sure why. Its not like she likes most of the movies that are being honored. She watched the Red Carpet show -from start to finish. We ate...
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Happy Takeshima Day!
GI Korea reminds us that there are more important things than worrying about a couple of mid ocean rocks:
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Someone had to say it….
I noted with interest the comments of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who safely splash landed a US Airways jet into the Hudson River last month. I don’t know if the Airline Pilots Union put him up to...
View ArticleYour tax dollars at work……
It is Ash Wednesday, and belive it or not I went to Mass today. The church did not cave in on me-so I’m taking that as a good sign. Nonetheless it leaves me in a non-blogging, contemplative mood today....
View ArticleThe used car salesman……
I’ll have to say this, we are living in interesting times. Obama makes Republicans happy and pisses off Democrats about Iraq, who would have thunk it? If David Petraeaus needs a job after he leaves the...
View ArticleThe next time someone uses the “S” word…
And calls Obama a Socialist ( which is an insult to both Obama and Socialism), I’m going to use some variation of these words: I came to this country and worked hard also.. and, like you, have been...
View ArticleA collaborative effort…..
A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language.[1][2] Wikis are often used to create...
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Another device I don’t need……
I really don’t like Bluetooth headsets and I have resolved never to have one. My sister has one-she loves it. To each their own. I just know I hate walking by someone and think they are talking to...
View ArticleThat’s outrageous…..
I had the misfortune of having to listen to some of Rush Limbaugh’s speech on the radio yesterday. I tried to hang on and listen as long as I could-but there came a point where I just could not stand...
View ArticleThe end of the line…..
For the Blue Train from Tokyo to Hakata: I blogged about the Blue Train a couple of years ago ( Sadly the pictures have vanished in a Word Press update along the way……). Significantly slower than the...
View ArticleWorth repeating……
David Frum outlines the dilemma that Republicans face : A man who is aggressive and bombastic, cutting and sarcastic, who dismisses the concerned citizens in network news focus groups as “losers.” With...
View ArticleIn my day we just drank the beer…..
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