Monthly Archives: July 2009

Rest in peace, Shi Pei Pu

July 7, 2009 – 3:00 am

I could probably be tossed out of the business for telling you this — it violates every journalistic principle in the book — but once, long ago, in the course of my work as a reporter, an international man of mystery pressed upon me a gift of rare jewels, and to my shame, I accepted. […]

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pOLICE dOGS ON cRACK

July 6, 2009 – 11:56 pm

A recent Yahoo News report extolled the policing talents of two dogs in Thailand, mentioning that the German Shepherd and Labrador serve double functions of guarding the royal family and sniffing out drugs. Jame and Richy are graduates of the Royal Thai Police school for canines. Most dogs wash out with basic commands such as […]

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Afghan Quagmire

July 2, 2009 – 10:13 pm

I voted for Barack Obama to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. US Troops have pulled out the Iraq cities and the president has vowed to end the occupation within the year, much to the chagrin of the Pentagon, who want this war to continue into the next century. More worrying in the recent […]

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DeFriended on Facebook

July 2, 2009 – 10:00 pm

FAcebook has brought millions of old friends together. High school schoolmates. Old Lovers. Traveling companions. I’ve been grateful to reconnect with these people, however this reunion device has also proven to me that there were good reasons why I stopped speaking to several people and they have gratefully ‘defriended’ me because of political comments. The […]

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Goodbye Farrah

July 1, 2009 – 7:41 pm

Farrah Fawcett serves as the archetypal blonde goddess for millions of American men through the 70s. Her famed poster graced bedroom walls in every state on the union, except for mine. I was never a CHARLIE’S ANGELS fan. Kate Jackson wasn’t my second choice after Farrah, because I wanted none of the ‘Angels’. The entire […]

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