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Two nice to pass up!

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More Blog censorship!

CDR Salamander has a post up, noting the demise of another mil-blogger, Armorgeddon. Basically, Big Brother is saying he is violating operations security and so in self defense he is going to stop...

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Save PIGLET! Plus some things that will really offend Muslims.

What a week! First it has been a very busy week, filled with lots of work, a lot more than there should be for the start of a new fiscal year. Of course, just like me, Congress cannot do the one thing...

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About last night……..

Lazy morning this morning. S.O. had to work and I woke up and took a look at the dark clouds outside…..plus the rain falling and said “Naw”, I’ll wait to play golf. Been watching the non famous film,...

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Interesting history question

Expat at Large (see link on the right……) posed an interesting history question. Can you guess the right answer? Someone said this of a President of the United States of America: Trusting to escape...

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Even Dilbert sees the danger in blog censorship!

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Writer’s block……….

Today should have been a good day. And on the surface it was, even though the rain put a crimp on me playing golf again for the second time this holiday weekend. (Did get in 9 holes before the deluge...

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Compassion overload

Been a busy couple of days. As I had expected the first diversions of transportation have started in order to support Earthquake relief in Pakistan. While I understand the need, it could not have come...

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Buy high…sell low.

Can anyone tell me what is going on with the American Stock Market? Every time I turn on my computer lately, the market has dropped by another 50-100 points. Wasn’t the Dow supposed be over 11,000 by...

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The wisdom of the Governor…….

I came across this article the other week in the Japan Times. Its a pretty good piece of satire about Tokyo’s governor, Shintaro Ishihara. It is reprinted here for your enjoyment from the October 4...

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Friday beer and babes!

Its October and we all know what that means: Cooler weather and the Tokyo Auto Show! I’ll be going this year and will provide you with a detailed play by play. The cool weather means you can see Fuji...

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Presidential theater……..

CDR Salamander has a post and a link up from a member of the group of Soldiers that were part of the Presidential Video Tele Conference the previous evening. The Soldier bashes the Main Stream Media...

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Up, Up and away!

This is not a good sign, “Sir the only way you can upgrade is to try at the airport………”. Better stock up on 5 dollar bills so I can get the right amount of beer in me…… On the road again for a few days...

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Stuck with a dial up.

Short posts only for a while, as I am in a room with no hi speed access and I am not an NMCI preferred customer. This trip is not starting off so good. First the two “usual” resteraunts I have gone to...

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Back in the saddle again!

I’m finally back on the correct side of the Pacific after a fairly busy week and some adventure in getting back. Almost missed my plane back to Nihon when the SFO airport was fogged in and I sat in an...

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More avoiding the truth about the USFSPA

A reader e-mailed me and tipped me off to the fact that Donald Rumsfeld had a chance to be a hero to victimized affected servicemen and women, but avoided the issue entirely. Evidently during his Town...

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Half a league onward……

Today in History, 25 October: 2005- US Military casualties in Iraq top the 2000 mark. 1994 -Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder 1972- Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam....

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Tokyo Auto show

Of interest, here are some pictures from the Tokyo Auto show. Held out in Kaihin Makahari at Makahari Messe it had displays from everywhere. I think there were some cars there too, just can’t really...

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Winning the Series………

The Japan series that is. Last night the Chiba Marines beat the Hanshin Tigers . The Marines swept the Tigers in four games to claim their first championship in 31 years. Valentine says his club has...

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Harriet Miers crying in her beer…(and babes!).

Its Friday and you know what that means! But first the news. Seen below is Thursday’s front page from the Asahi Shimbum: What all that Kanji is telling you is that the US and Japan have come to an...

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