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My ideal Olympic moment..
Will be seeing a Chinese athlete make it to the finals of the 400, then in the finals ( with Hu Jintao watching) fall on his ass with 50 meters to go. As he looks up he will see an American, a Brit, a...
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Well tomorrow is the first of August. Over on the right side of the international date line it already is. I’ve struggled to put my thoughts into words having now been back in the land of the fat...
View ArticleBack under the hood…..
I’ve got lots to say-but need to improve the way of saying it. Have been getting the dreaded “Unable to load oag :http://XXX.XXXXXXX.com error a lot with a lot of blogs. I can open my blog fine in...
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Sure signs you are getting old…….
Iron Eagle is on AMC. The S.O. suggests we get the fixin’s for margaritas and you pass on buying the extra large size bottle of Jose Cuervo and get the cheaper tequila instead. Before blending said...
View ArticleGlow in the dark politics….
Today was a really good day. The S.O. and I played golf, then because it was so hot she suggested we go to the pool. Which we did. While there I suggested that I take her out to dinner. So back we come...
View ArticleDear Hu Jin Tao………
Dear Mr Chinese President, I suppose we should get the pleasantries out of the way first. F**k you, you stinking, pinko, Chinese commie bastard-you. In three more days, you will get the spectacle you...
View ArticleHow to get depressed quickly…….
Read E @ L this evening: “Like a 30% sale at Borders, which is where I went after brunch with Indy and his very funny, very nice, intelligent and well-educated LBFM at Brewerkz. Very pleasant day. Sun...
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Better takes on China
My rant of yesterday was purposely unhinged. The simple fact that for all of China’s things to like- it is outweighed by the fact that its people are ruled by a commie government that has one of the...
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Having Flight attendants that is? Back in Virginia on a business trip. Flew up on US Airways. Who has decided they can insult my intelligence by charging for all drinks. ( even sodas). As a result no...
View ArticleSo that’s what it takes…….
To avoid paying alimony. All you have to do is say the phrase that pays: TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The nation’s first openly gay governor will not have to pay alimony to his ex-wife. A superior court judge...
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Olympic observations
Stayed in DC Friday night, the better to enjoy a long over due dinner with Steeljaw Scribe. Good food and we spent about 3+hours catching up on things. Returning to the room, I flipped on the Olympic...
View ArticleA good result……..
Olympic Basketball Score: US-101 China-70 All is right with the world. You are always winning when China is losing.
View ArticleWhere is Richard Nixon when you need him………
At least he would have know what to do about the Russian invasion of Georgia. Much to the chagrin of a lot of the idealists and neocons out there, it would have involved a bus, some Georgians, and...
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William Kristol and I agree on something. How the hell did that happen? Kristol: You can talk to human rights and pro democracy activists both in exile and over here and those over there. They did not...
View ArticleWorth repeating………
If you have not been reading my Canadian counterpart, perhaps you should. He’s been on a roll this week. He’s got the situation in Georgia suit-cased, and more importantly makes it clear that it is not...
View ArticleLong day……
I’m in Philadephia and Michael Phelps is not. He’s in better shape than I am. I have more charisma. He’s got 5 gold medals. I’ve got a bottle of Yingling. He’s the king of the world. I’m tired. Must be...
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Rerun
Been a busy couple of days learning how really stupid I am and why I am glad I never became an engineer. More on that when I get home. However tomorrow is the 15 th of August (its already that on the...
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Closing the circle……
I got up early this morning so I would have some time on the way to the airport so I could stop at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. It had been 30 years since I had been there-and I wanted to see how it...
View ArticleYou got to really want it………..
Andrew Sullivan points out that for the girls in the red and white dresses, just getting to the Olympic opening ceremony required a little extra effort……..
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