I sarcastically recommended former Chilean strongman Augusto Pinochet to be considered as one of our top five presidents in another conversation. Pinochet was a hero to many Chileans who lived through the turmoil of the Allende administration, yet polite society will not entertain any notion other than Pinochet as right wing monster. Fidel Castro took … Continue reading My Hero: Augusto Pinochet
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USMC Mustang 0302/0303
Elton John – Goodbye Norma Jean (Candle in the Wind)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKtFtkDWQo Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? (h/t Simon and Garfunkel)
Coffee Pic #4
Pussycat on the prowl.
Santiburi GC by Dawn
Weather will soon hit perfect and stay there through the better part of February.
Coffee Pic #3
The Doors – Riders on the Storm
Winning the Peace Ch. 1 (AKA: Not Nation-Building Ch. 96)
I’ve had opportunity to work overseas with many of Uncle Sam’s alphabet soup agencies (DEA, CIA, DOS, USAID, etc.) and have generally been underwhelmed by their lack of foreign language skills and understanding of the local culture. On the other hand they are filled with lot of really intelligent people with advanced degrees who speak … Continue reading Winning the Peace Ch. 1 (AKA: Not Nation-Building Ch. 96)
Anyone Buying?
Not a Hill Tribe girl but definitely 100% Thai.
All US Military War Veterans Are Not Same-Same
It seems that some veterans want to create an impression that a veteran is a veteran is a veteran. Then there are guys like me who think combat arms veterans, in particular, have paid one hell of a lot more dues than the majority of vets, especially those we call rear echelon mother fuckers (REMF). … Continue reading All US Military War Veterans Are Not Same-Same
ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed! 
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