Monthly Archives: December 2009

Use the Camel

December 2, 2009 – 7:54 pm

A Nun and a Priest were crossing the Sahara desert on a camel. On the third day out, the camel suddenly dropped dead without warning. After dusting themselves off, the Nun and the Priest surveyed their situation. After a long period of silence, the priest spoke. “Well, Sister, this looks pretty grim.” “I know, Father. […]

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30000 Strong

December 1, 2009 – 5:33 pm

President Obama has finally announced his end-game strategy for Afghanistan. 30,000 more troops by winter and pack our bags by mid-2011. No matter what. The ‘surge’ is 10,000 less than demanded by the Pentagon to avoid failure on the ground. In the air over that country we are ever victorious as would be our navy, […]

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Danger Danger

December 1, 2009 – 12:37 pm

La-wang means danger in Thai and the Nation released a police report on Bangkok’s most dangerous areas. The number ran into the thousands. I’ve been going to the Thai capitol for years without any threat of danger other than several bad decision to jaywalk on Sukhumvit. Bangkok is a big city and big city’s have […]

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No Shame TV

December 1, 2009 – 10:13 am

Blood always leads the front page and this tradition has been honored by TV journalist and those of the internet. There is usually a limit. Tragedies are broadcast at a distance to save the victims and their families sorrow, however Bolivia TV stepped way over the line of decency by showing a videotape of four […]

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