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A promise is a promise…..
First-a news update. Sitting here at my computer desk, quietly drinking beer when all of sudden the TV emits a loud shreik, over and over again. Then the news comes on announcing in Japanese that this...
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The apologists………….
It is interesting to read the papers and the internets (to quote the President) these days. Now that Donald Rumsfeld has been sacked, all sorts of people are crawling out of the woodwork to write about...
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Who stole it?
My passion for work that is. Today was a most interesting day. In the middle of discussing the subject of a project that is going to occupy most of my work for the next month, it was like a a light...
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The Irony…….
Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I did not take a header off Roppongi Towers- I went to a golf tournament and today I tried to get caught up on the on-line course I am taking....
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Remembering Iris Chang…….
One of the problems with my given nome de guerre is that its pretty common among those of us who seek to travel the path less followed. I earned mine about 20 years ago when it became apparent to all...
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Bait and switch
I watched an interesting special on TV tonight. It was about the big shift that has occurred in funding retirement and in particular how the 401K is not the be-all, end-all that many have made it out...
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How’s my driving?
For at least one Japanese submarine captain, not so good apparently: So I guess this means a promotion is out of the question? This picture was on the front page of the Asahi Shimbun today. Read the...
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Speaking of bizarre protests…….
I recently came across a couple of them while surfing the net. First of course is this little gem from Lost Nomad-seems Cindy Sheehan thinks her blue passport gives her free access to the exchange....
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Ambushed!
Yesterday was Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi)here in Japan: A national holiday for honoring labour. Seems the Mayflower did not make to Yokohama….and had theydone so they would have been...
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Unrequited love………..
I’m crushed. It seems that Norika is getting married. And I was (sort of) saving myself for her. Who is Norika? This is Norika: And so is this: Norika was the first Japanese pop star I became familar...
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Minimal posting for a while
In Hawaii now, off to work tomorrow. Got in the early am here in Honolulu. Fortunately the hotel had a room available so I was able to get some sleep and then off to Kaneohe for some golf. Played with...
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Still here!!!
Its been a busy couple of days (but not too busy to keep from getting in 9 holes at Navy Marine Golf course….gotta love those twilight rates!) Longer post to follow tomorrow but here is a teaser…….What...
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Things that have to be seen……..
This week has proven that this work thing just gets in the way of having fun. Have had two long days in a row and its not put me in a good mood to go out. I hate working these particular projects. They...
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Another Saturday night……….
And I’m in my hotel doing laundry………….What the hell is that all about? Had to work today-off tomorrow. Then back at it for another 6 days. Tell me again about bad choices, I don’t think I heard the...
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Miss Manners…..
“I’m a veg Danny……” Watched Caddyshack last night after I came back the to my room late as usual. Did get some time off on Sunday then back to the slave ship on Monday. The overseers seemed to have...
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Yesterday, December 7………….
Note to the Honolulu airport hotel. So long as you are renovating this s**thole, spend some bucks, run some Ethernet cable, and put hi speed internet in the rooms. Either that or open a bar. This...
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Words have meaning……
When I could today, which was not often, I tried to watch the news about the Iraq study group. One of the big problems with working in the Air Force building I am working in is that all the TV’s are...
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ITS OVER!!!!!!!!!
My excursion into the make believe world that is. On the plane tomorrow back to Nihon. Once back there I can resume plotting my escape from all of this. Today was the first decent day I have had in 10...
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Holidays….and tradition.
Back and reasonably un-jetlagged. I did not appreciate waking up at 6am , however, unable to go back to sleep. The JAL flight was pretty uncrowded thanks to the Honolulu Marathon, which meant I had the...
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Haloscan=Hosed!
Halo scan appears not to be working today. Frustrating for a guy who lives for comments……………… Please come back and comment again. We apologize for any inconvienence. Subscribe in a reader
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