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Out and about………
Went around the city yesterday. Suprisingly for me, I covered a lot of ground. Out to Bugis and had some lunch checking my hawker center chicken rice x in the block. Walked back past Raffles after...
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I had to pass this on……
Getting ready to head out the door……… But I wanted you guys to see this. Thomas Friedman captures my rage better than I can. I just drink it away. He writes it. READ! Insulting Our Troops, and Our...
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It is all a blur……..
Or at least it seems that way sometimes. The last 48 hours have been rather interesting to say the least. Let’s see, where to begin? Saddam got the death penalty. There is a big surprise. What is...
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Minimal blogging ahead
Packing up this morning heading for a place where connectivity is limited. So I doubt I will be able to comment on the election for good or ill for abbout 4 days. If you are in the US go vote! I, of...
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Its not the end of the world…………
What’s the best thing about the election last night? Getting to hear all the sanctimonious pundits and bloggers from the Bush side of the aisle whine……….. Because like their idol from Texas, they are...
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Ding dong the witch is dead!
Ding dong the witch is dead! The wicked old witch of the E-ring is dead! Ding dong the wicked witch is dead! Hi Ho the merry o! Hopefully, Dr Chu will go! Vote a fairer pay raise next year! RUMSFELD IS...
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In the sober light of day……
Before I jump into politics, I would just like to point out a couple of things…………….. 1) Looking up at the sky from this little island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is simply amazing. Its just like...
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A lazy day…….
Got back into Singapore early yesterday evening. Raining cats and dogs when I got to the hotel. That put a little damper on the evening but not much. Just the day here then back to Japan and back to...
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Washed away……..
My plans for today that is. After finally gathering strength and sustenance I set out on an ambitious plan. Go up and down Orchard Road and search for a Swatch store. Got to Paragon shopping mall and...
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Can these things really be true?
Its amazing what 9 hours of beer free sleep can do for a person………. Back at work now, and all I can say is, I’m ready to go back to Singapore! Of course, I need to save some money to make up for all...
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60 years on………
The Blue Angels are 60 years old this year. I admit it, I am a sucker for Air Shows. It also means it’s been 20 years since this video was produced, which is still-by my book-one of the coolest Naval...
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Churchill had me pegged………
Sir Winston understood my life very well. Actually we probably had something in common. We both liked the British Empire and a good drink or four……….. H/T to HK Macs!
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BRAC for Iraq……………….
WARNING-LANGUAGE ALERT! Watching Fred Barnes on Fox News this evening got me thinking about this. His standard reply of “You either win or you lose.” Got my head spinning. Easy for you to say Fred. You...
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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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