What with the Supreme Court decisions this week, Im getting the same kind of feeling i had when Trump won in 2016. i could hardly believe it! i wa ecstatic but scared (with good reason, as it turned out—remember all those riots immediately after? if you don t, its because the Dems want nobody to … Continue reading Pinch Me!
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Travels of the Heart: 1 Corinthians, Chapters 13-16
Our exploration of St. Paul’s own growth in faith through his epistles/letters brings us once again to Corinth, in southern Greece about 50 miles from Athens. It offered access for trade through two major harbors, controlling trade routes to both Italy and Asia. This prosperity might seem to be the perfect seedbed for virtue. In Paul’s time, however, it had a cosmopolitan air and … Continue reading Travels of the Heart: 1 Corinthians, Chapters 13-16
Come Along!
Have you ever been in Prague in winter? You can go, right now, courtesy of the novelist Sarah Perry: “Trams rattle on up to the National Theater, where, down in the pit, the oboists suck their reeds, and the first violin taps her bow two times against the music stand, it’s two weeks past Christmas … Continue reading Come Along!
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fujian: Hit or Miss
While the United States was wrapping up its Valiant Shield 2022 exercise on 17 June, China launched its third aircraft carrier with all the fanfare. The launch was postponed twice due to logistical and technical issues. The aircraft carrier has been named Fujian with the hull number 18. It has been under construction at the world’s largest … Continue reading China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fujian: Hit or Miss
Women’s Freedom post Dobbs
I’m trying to work sump’n out in my head, be patient. Nancy Pelosi said today that as a result of Roe v. Wade being overruled, “women today have less freedom than their mothers did.” Maybe thats true, IF you start your analysis from the moment you find yourself pregnant. But what about freedom concerning the … Continue reading Women’s Freedom post Dobbs
Interest-ing Times
I keep hearing that mortgage interest rates are ”soaring” at 5 to 6 percent! Whaa?!? Back in the 70s the standard mortgage interest rate was — now, take a deep breath— Nine (9) percent! oh, you might luck out with a tad under 9, or get stuck with a tad over, but for years it … Continue reading Interest-ing Times
Winning the Peace #1 (readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff)
[First published on L!, January 28, 2013] 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 … Continue reading Winning the Peace #1 (readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff)
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Further Adventures In A Bad Neighborhood
The rest of the story but not really.
During the early 90’s I lived in Costa Rica with the intention to grow back pepper on a snake farm (as the Simonettes are sure to already know), but on most Sundays “Crazy Tim” of homebuilt jaccuzi fame and I used to go white water kayaking. It was a spectacular couple or three hour experience of ‘paddle or die’ from La Virgen Sarrapaqui (sp.? in case you want to ask Mr. Google) to Puerto Viejo.
At the end of our run was a bar, go figure, overlooking the river. We’d build up some speed and ‘coast’ up onto the riverbank making a dramatic entrance then pop out of our kayaks and into the bar for some rum and salsa (the dance not the stuff dip onto your tortilla chips you ignorant rednecks and hillbillies).
To make my long story endless: I’m sitting at the bar on one of these occasions…
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Paddle or Die
Crazy Tim was fond of saying this at certain moments while kayaking. Dude was awesome and could somehow smoke a joint on the flatter sections of our weekly run. Semper Fi Do Or Die
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