Well that serves me right
I am back from the Whining States of America. In trying to write up a play by play of my time back on the other side of the Atlantic, I inadvertently screwed up my database. I could not get the site...
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New Job Opportunity
What could possibly go wrong with this? The story of how Prince secretly plotted to transform the two aircraft for his arsenal of mercenary services is based on interviews with nearly a dozen people...
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I can’t believe this is even up for discussion
At my alma mater. It seems someone wants to wear a hijab over her head as she matriculates for her knob year. Never, everm, back in the bad old days of an all male Corps-full of fun and...
View ArticleHere we go again.
A CO has been fired through what appears to be, assassination by IG. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Yokosuka base commanding officer Capt. David Glenister has been relieved of duty, Navy officials in...
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Running with the devil…….
If you have been following my sparse postings lately ( and judging by the hit counter, you haven't) you will know that I am no fan of the junior Senator from the less than great state of Texas, Ted...
View Article16 years in to the new century
And we have nothing to show for it. The great spiral downward of the United States of America continues. Charles Pierce is one of my favorite writers. He pulls no punches in latest masterpiece of...
View ArticlePeople always let you down.
Especially people of the "Fox News Viewer" persuasion. I admit it. I am astounded American politics is where it is today. I mean really, Donald Trump is probably going to be the GOP nominee? Really?...
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Not happy with the monster they created.
Or sometimes, a horse just deserves a beating. A vile and rather disturbing comment deserves a response. It is kind of funny to hear the responses from all the so-called "principled conservatives"...
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Musical interludes
Spring finally came to the icebox that has been southern Germany for the past 5 months. To add insult to injury with that development, both the S.O. and I have had to work a lot these last couple of...
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And watch ALL of this interview with Jon Stewart. It is awesome-especially his well crafted dissection of the talking yam, Donald Trump, and the worthless souls who support him. In fact pour yourself...
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Day Late and more than a dollar short
Got dragged to Leonburg today for what turned into a sojourn all over Stuttgart to look at antiques. Not my idea of a good time! I had meant to post this yesterday, in honor of It being mid-May and...
View ArticleAn idea that is long overdue.
If you have been a long time reader here, you will know that one of my pet peeves is that the Navy has more flag officers than it has ships. A few years ago I picked a fight with one of the Naval...
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Thank God it’s Friday!
As a part of the conference I am hosting I had to go to a social event last night. After a couple of large hefeweizens, a member of our group brought up the subject of the demon that is Donald Trump....
View ArticleThe invisible hand kills people
Besides all the other things that are at stake in this current Presidential election; trivial things like the survival of the United States as a democracy and survival of a free press, is also trying...
View ArticleWith whatever strength is given to me, I shall oppose him to the last.
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. -Albert Einstein One of the narratives that seems to be...
View ArticleBlind squirrels and acorns
Do sometimes get together. If you have been coming here for a decent interval you know that I hold both the National Review and the Weekly Standard in utter contempt. I read them to find out how the...
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Red Dress Rules
My apologies for the absence this week. Was down in Croatia taking some well deserved time off. We went to Split and then drove from there down to Montenegro and the town and bay of Kotor. Its a...
View ArticleThe surrender declaration
Paul Ryan unconditionally surrendered to the forces of evil on Thursday: Donald Trump and I have talked at great length about things such as the proper role of the executive and fundamental principles...
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Confronting a totalitarian dictatorship in North Asia
Not every dictatorship in Northern Asia is run by a chubby little Korean guy with a bad haircut. It would appear some dictatorships exist in lands that are supposed to be nice and democratic. Just...
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