Just Passing Through with Gratitude

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I am passing through Virginia once again, on my way to Texas maybe, or perhaps Guam, and eventually back to Japan. Gotta hit Texas in the near fiture no matter what, and then to select a place to live for the next couple of years. Maybe Texas, maybe Virginia. Maybe the moon, as long as it comes with a US zip code.
Things are good. Hectic, frustrating, but exciting and full of good people. I have worked with bad people, years ago. My recent job of the last two years grew increasingly frustrating, but it was populated by good people, which made the thing bearable and even a pleasure in several ways. But job satisfaction, and a feeling of effectiveness were not much among those things by … Continue reading →

?Where Are We Now

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Seems new data is cropping up that is inimical to the democrat position. The concept of “collusion” seems to have been replaced by “corruption”, “Conspiracy”, and “Cover Up”.

It seems pretty clear that the FISA court was used to spy upon the Trump campaign. It also seems pretty clear that the top people in the Obama administration were tightly involved . Now it seems the lead “investigator” in Mueller’s team had been continuously updated on the discredited Steele dossier and was well aware of its falsehood.

?Where does this leave Mueller.

A Love Story

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A Love Story

It was a beautiful day in Japan. The remnants of a typhoon had cleared out the day before, leaving a fresh clear air to roast dry in the blazing sun. Yet the temperature was not so bad, as the typhoon had departed to the northeast, leaving in its wake a gout of cool air from the north, a result of the storm’s counterclockwise circulation.

Ants scurried along a metal rail, painted by sailors long departed, just outside the temporary headquarters of the United States Navy’s Seventh Fleet. There was a concrete ledge perched along the round of an ancient rock cliff, a location previously developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy with the trademark spongy concrete and incorporation of rocks and trees into the structure. A … Continue reading →

I Have To Say That Things Are Going Rather Well

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Things are good.  Not great, but good.  Certainly good enough to take a moment and reflect without regret.

The job goes well, although it eats up all of my energy.  I’m in a challenging but rewarding spot, with the promise of a position I have wanted for a long time.  I currently work long shifts in a command center so cold that my fingers go numb.  Well, it beats the heat and humidity outside.  It’s a grueling job, between the rapid-fire pace of many things and the need to keep an eye on the slow-moving items that go dormant if you let them.  High expectations and too many bosses, but it’s a stable situation answered to the best of our organizational capacity.  And that is what we are … Continue reading →

Another Judge

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Seems the retirement of Kennedy has sent the Left into unimaginable spasms. Once again we hear all the dire predictions of the demise of Roe v Wade, a precedent whose demise is long overdue. But despite all the wailing and moaning, I rather doubt that it will fall. It WILL be modified, though. Graham has a bill before the Congress redefining the government’s interest in protecting life from 18 weeks I believe. It’s about time.

I am hoping Amy Comey is selected, if for no other reason than she’s 46. That gives her a LONG run on the court. Nothing like messing with the Left. And while Ginsburg could croak at any moment, let’s not forget that Allito and Thomas are getting up there in age also. And … Continue reading →