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52 pickup…….
I awoke in a somber mood this morning, slightly groggy, and not wanting to shed the blanket for the shower. The little voice inside me thought told it was time to get up. It also reminded me that today...
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Is the curse over?
A few years back, while writing about the Japan World Series, I posted about the “Curse of the Colonel”-the one Col Sanders put on the Hanshin Tigers. In 1985, the Tigers took the CL pennant and won...
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When men were men-and women were ashore. Don’t say “Littoral” to me-Say Blue Water Navy! Say what you want about it-at least kicking Libyan ass did not come with General Order #1 and port visits to fun...
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Just another day at Navy Fighter Weapons school…..
How to take a perfectly normal JO and turn him into a prima donna in just six short weeks:
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Side trip…
Greetings from the Holy City………….. ( Although I think Shopping Mall has a whole lot of churches too). Taking a weekend trip here to show the S.O. some of my roots. And to properly celebrate the 166th...
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Spike has the whole interview up with John Stewart and Jim Cramer. Both men make great points and Cramer to his credit-allows that if you dish it out, you got to be able to take it. Stewart hammers...
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How was my weekend?
Mostly, it was spent in wistful remembrance of what it was like to be one of these guys…. (Select full screen mode-it looks better that way!) God, they look so young! I don’t recall looking that...
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Well, that’s one solution…..
Wonder how long before Bill Kristol picks up on it? TOKYO (AFP) – A Japanese doctor has apologised after saying that people should smoke themselves to an early death to save the country money on...
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Happy St. Patricks Day
I went out tonight to celebrate the day. It was nice to see some small glimmering of night life in this sad little town: Usually, I don’t have a taste for Guiness. Tonight I did. Of course I always...
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The Bulldog…
On the campus of the The Citadel, in front of McAllister field house, there is this statue of a brass bulldog: The Bulldog Monument is a memorial dedicated to Maj. Sam M. Savas, Jr., Class of 1951, who...
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Back on the market………
Oh boy, there is still hope! Norika Fujiwara is single again: Norika Fujiwara and Tomonori Jinnai, who married only two years ago, have announced they will be getting divorced. According to the Asahi,...
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Lovingly stolen from John Cole because its so true: “The best way to understand the financial crisis is to understand the meltdown at AIG. AIG is what happens when short, bald managers of otherwise...
View ArticleI’ll give you something to get mad about.
Warning notice! Unhinged rant follows. Profanity alert! I’ve watched the uproar concerning the decision by outgoing SECNAV Winter to give an award with some interest. The flurry of activity on the...
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I can’t follow basketball…….
However, I can get excited about the World Baseball Classic. For two reasons actually. One, the International Baseball Federation is headed by a Citadel grad: Dr. Harvey Schiller is trying to turn one...
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I was sick as a dog yesterday. Woke up about 3:30 am and began a rotating cycle between my bed and a room with porcelain fixtures in it. By the time the alarm went off I knew going to work was out of...
View ArticleEnd of the line………
The tight economy even hits the world’s oldest entrepreneurs: Tomorrow, Friday, around 6 AM, when the bartender announces last call at Fenwick, it really will be last call, as the bar will close for...
View ArticleAnd they complain about a lousy teleprompter……
Obviously, the Sermon on the Mount is not one of the main topics of discussion in certain church in Wasilla: “So I’m looking around for somebody to pray with, I just need maybe a little help, maybe a...
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The Hong Kong Sevens are underway. And I’m not there. One of these days………. Sigh.
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The missing man……..
Back when we where in Charleston a couple of weeks ago, I gave the S.O. a complete tour of the Citadel campus. One of the places I dragged her into took her to, was the Daniel Library. It is worth the...
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