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One year ago yesterday
Tragedy came to Japan. The S.O. and I watched the "Arigatou concert" on NHK. This is not a good video-but I could not find a better one to embed. If you get NHK World on your TV and this comes...
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Lie back-and think of England…….
You Godless harlots. John Cole has hit on the latest example of just how stupid a certain segment of America really is: Here is the Republican Governor of PA sharing some advice with women who will...
View ArticleAmerican Exceptionalism
The next time you hear some douchebag a GOP Presidential candidate use that term, it might be wise to remember who invented it. And he did not mean it in a good way: Rick Santorum and the rest of...
View ArticleA red herring
There is a post up over at the USNI blog that really kind of made me angry. It's a good post, well written-but it's based on a flawed premise. Here I will set out to explain why. Ever since the Navy...
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Happy Saint Patrick’s day!
However, since I am starting a long road trip-I am at home tonight. But tomorrow is another story. And at the end of the evening-of course you need someone to drive home….er, drive you home. Half...
View ArticleDear US Air Force
You block my site because it's "pornography". Clearly you have never seen real pornography.
View ArticleSame stuff, different day.
Paul Ryan is an evil man. That's right-evil-because he does not care about the plight of a long standing large group of Americans. But he wants to make the rich, richer. Douchebag. Paul Ryan proposes...
View ArticleI’m still here.
You greasy bastards. In the middle of a long business trip, on a mission and a professional sojurn in the Holy Land. I've been from north to south-and since I would rather spend what little time I have...
View Article12-2-1
That's the win, loss, tie record of the US in its wars. More if you count the Indian Wars and the other smaller skirmishes over the two centuries of the country's existence. Stephen Walt has a great...
View ArticleA serious rant
Only one day left in the month to get in a post on March Madness. Not basketball, but the Madness known as Women's History month. Yes, Yes, that oh so special time of the year when we get to celebrate...
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April 1st doesn’t have quite the same meaning over here.
Thankfully. Of course, April 1st is always a good reason for some types of activities:
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Shalom odds and ends
Well I have finally gotten out from under the crush of work that always awaits you when you get back from two + weeks on the road. While I was in Israel I had meant to pass along some of my...
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Meanwhile up in the mid-levels………
The residents are breathing a lot easier. The pesky "cockroaches" have been dealt a major setback in the Hong Kong courts: A three-member panel of High Court judges overturned a September lower court...
View ArticleAttacking False Equivalence.
James Fallows has been pelting the media about its need-in response to idiotic criticism from some pretty stupid people-about the "both sides do it mentality". In reality only one side is doing it to...
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It is still not on my list of places to see.
The North Koreans have to pay for missile launches somehow. See this new add for North Korean "tourism". ( H/t to Fucked Gaijin!)
View ArticleA reason to vote for Santorum…..I never would have thought of.
Think about it Pennsylvania voters! PORN STARS FOR SANTORUM! (mostly Safe For Work-but don't have your speakers up.) (more…)
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The Devil can quote scripture for his purpose.
Daniel Henniger, writing in the Wall Street Journal-a once great paper that has been destroyed by Rupert Murdoch-says that the Obama administration is trying to destroy Paul Ryan. Claiming that...
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It sucks to be them
A rocket scientist in North Korea. Job security (and survivabilty) is probably not the best.
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So let me get this straight…..
The Secretary of State wants to unwind a bit swigging some beer in a Columbian hot spot. And that's OK. But a hard working member of the military or a Secret Service Agent wants to drink a few beers...
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