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I’m sure those black T-shirts will fix it.

This is unbelievable. In a slap at the fading and officially out-of-favor tradition of racy, sarcastic and irreverent aviation call signs, a just-retired Navy fighter squadron commanding officer was...

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Hiatus

I’m going to take a break for a while and clear my head. I’ll be not blogging for about a week or so. I am mentally tired and need a break. And to put it frankly I am too depressed right now to think...

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Sports note.

The Pirates are in first place-and its not the begining of the season. Go BUCS!

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All our problems are solved.

With this new program. (H/T to the Daily Beast) Social Security Reform Bill Encourages Americans To Live Faster, Die Younger

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In case you missed it.

The other day, Jon Stewart had a fascinating interview with Juan Williams. While I think Stewart was too dismissive of the corrosive effects of associating yourself with an organization that is as...

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What would Jesus do?

Thomas Bushlack explores a lost idea in American governance-that of  doing what is best for the common good. He argues, quite persuasively that despite their assertions to the contrary-the current Tea...

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What he said…….

Want to get rich? Play poker with Obama-you will make a fortune! This so called deal will kill any hope of a recovery. Enjoy life in a totally self created depression, teabaggers. I wish you the joy of...

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Smurfy goodness

The S.O. and I went to see the Smurf’s movie today. It was actually better than I expected. It is a pretty well done movie and not just for kids. ( Its PG after all). And after over 30 years-I finally...

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Another bad deal from our Galtian overlords

While most of Congress was bending over backwards to suck Grover Norquists kneecaps, you probably missed this little tidbit from our legislative betters on Capitol Hill:  Every right-thinking person...

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Political foolery on the other side of the globe…

Spike has been running some great commentary on the effort by Hong Kong domestic helpers to win the right of abode in the Fragrant Harbor. Its a fascinating story-full of the kind of cheap slander all...

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They just opened a gym in our new building.

Don’t laugh-there is more truth here than you realize.

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The final letdown……..

One of the biggest PR mistakes the Navy ever made was to take part in the filming of the Final Countdown in 1980. I streamed the movie tonight on Netflix-I was really suprised they had it available for...

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Since the markets are going to tank on Monday anyway…..

Thanks to the credit rating down grade from S&P. ( And who made these assholes the king of the world anyway?). Might as well have some fun with it:

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Did he really say that?

You know, when Roughhead became CNO-I actually looked on it as a good thing. An initially he did try to reverse some of the insanity of the previous years. But now-heading out the door-it would appear...

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Some thoughts on the S&P

First and foremost-they are in no position to judge. These are the same goons who who rated subprime-backed securities as just fine and dandy. Now they think they they are qualified to pass judgement...

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Genbaku no hi

As is my custom on August 6-I try to honor the day that life changed forever in Japan, in an event that haunts them still today. Today is the 6th of August. It was the day in 1945 when the Atomic Bomb...

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“Fix the link”

I used to say that to a friend of mine on the staff-whenever I went down to visit him in TFCC. Because in the Eisenhower Battle Group in 1994-1995, the link picture ( Link-11 primarily and some...

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I sure wish I could remember this.

It would save me a heck of a lot of pain and suffering. ( Stolen from Spike).

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The 7% solution

In two weeks-my savings and investments have lost almost 6% of their value. Money that it took me years to cobble together-gone. At least for now. But it could have been a lot worse-A LOT WORSE....

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