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How did they miss this?
The S.O. and I were both shaking out heads at the Olympic TV coverage this past week. Besides their unbelievable fawning at all things Chinese and the failure of NBC to provide an even picture of the...
View ArticleYea, its tough to be John McCain.
Man it sure sucks to be John McCain. Wish I had these problems: Must be nice to have that kind of money. Condo in Crystal City, home in Sedona, Condo in Phoenix, one in San Diego, and then investments...
View ArticleSpeaking of gold medal winners…….
It is fitting to close our Olympic coverage here at Far East Cynic headquarters by showing you the gold medal winner in the most beautiful Chinese woman doing Olympic-related work in Beijing...
View ArticleMeanwhile, over in the alternate universe…….
Convention time again, where my middle finger starts to hurt from flipping the bird so many times at the TV. The S.O. had to scold me when Nancy Pelosi came on and I called her a worthless bitch and a...
View ArticleA meme about books……
From the friendly residents of the People’s Republic of Tung Chung, who live where I wish I was living-a mere 20 minutes by train from one of my two favorite spots on the planet-and very near the...
View ArticleReason 247…..
Why moving back to the states was a mistake. I missed half the speeches tonight at the Democratic convention, because.……. The S.O. did not want to miss a minute of “America’s got talent.” I did get...
View ArticleThe target demographic
I did get to watch Biden’s speech tonight. A solid 20 minutes worth of Bush bashing is always a good thing. Probably no secret to anyone here, that I absolutely loath the current occupant of the White...
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Can’t say as I disagree……..
In an airport waiting for a plane. Went online to check the Economist. I’d say they sized it up about right. Enough of catering to “The Base”. Send them packing, they have no other place to go anyway....
View ArticleWell one thing is for sure…….
It is going to be REAL interesting this fall. I have to admit I did not see the Palin thing coming-I thought for sure it was going to be Romney. Now if McCain would stand up and publicly repudiate Bush...
View ArticleThe MILF Factor………..
My Canadian counterpart has done it again. He’s taken a complex issue and narrowed it down to it’s salient points. Bottom Line up front-Just because you are gun loving, baby making, snowmobling...
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Music City…….
Took the S.O. up to Nashville yesterday-we had planned to go someplace farther away, but having to travel on Thursday and the imminent arrival of Gustav meant that, just like the Republican convention,...
View ArticleCross cultural geography lesson……….
Have answered the phone 5 different times today. Had to explain in Japanese to worried citizens of Nihon, that: While we do live in one of the states threatend by Gustav, we are in no way close to it....
View ArticleTake that job and shove it………………
The benefits and perils of a Parliamentary system: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Monday that he will resign to ease political gridlock that is making it difficult to govern the country. “If...
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They wrote a book about these people…..
Hypocrisy the condition of a person pretending to be something he is not, especially in the area of morals or religion; a false presentation of belief or feeling. — hypocrite, n. — hypocritic,...
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I’m staying away from a lot of my favorite blogs for a while. The fact that they have gone so totally gaga over Gidget Palin is just too much. And I’ve given up trying to find nude pictures of her on...
View ArticleHow she got her start……….
I do so love it when I am right! A nice little background piece of how the mayor went from being the mayor to being the Governor. And besides-she’s got Dick Masterson’s vote!
View ArticleIt is the end of the world as we know it…..
Holy Cow! Dr Laura and I agree on something! I’m stunned – couldn’t the Republican Party find one competent female with adult children to run for Vice President with McCain? I realize his advisors...
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Why am I not suprised?
Switched the tube over to the convention while the S.O. was indisposed. And who should be speaking at the Republican convention-the gathering of those folks who are in touch with “real America”? Carly...
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Channeling Arthur
Barak Obama, John Gielgud has a message for you about the Presidency: You spoiled little bastard! You’re a man who has everything, haven’t you, but that’s not enough. You feel unloved, Barack, welcome...
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Maybe there is a connection…..
Between this: And this: Market drops 353 points!. Not surprised. BR: [BR is reading Heather's damning article] Bitch. Nick Naylor: Whore.
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