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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) →

Palmer Time!

https://youtu.be/UrGw_cOgwa8 Simply Irresistible

Tantric Metta Awakening – Redux

I have been practicing tantric metta awakening (TMA)* for decades with almost no awareness of why or what I was actually doing. Recently, suddenly, and due to a series of back-to-back-to-back horrific events it became crystal clear that TMA is the practice of 'stretching' oneself by weaving a loving kindness throughout your sphere of influence. … Continue reading Tantric Metta Awakening – Redux →

Tommy

I went into a public 'ouse to get a pint o' beer,The publican 'e up an' sez, " We serve no red-coats here."The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' " Tommy, go away … Continue reading Tommy →

Biggest Defeat in US History!

Just wanted to put our shared debacle in perspective for L1's lurkers. You can take this back to your friends now as if you were the first to get here. Love, Simon

QotD from a Man Born in Scotland

John Paul Jones wrote that he “wished to have no connections with any ships that do not sail fast, as I intend to go in harm’s way.”

BVotD: Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

The Beatles – I Feel Fine

https://youtu.be/WrAV5EVI4tU Opening guitar riff is unforgettable.

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