"The Mission" by Dana Priest Its about how diplomacy in the US takes a back seat to the CINCs of the various military commands (Pacific, European, etc) and the steady erosion of diplomatic arrangements in favour of military arrangements (e.g. USA will give Uzbekistan $100 million and a pile of military hardware if the US can use their air bases)
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Cool thread. As for me I recycle religiously. I tend to donate to environmental causes. I grow some of my own food, all organically. I've done a number of organized pollution cleanups and typically pick up trash, especially in the woods. I'm not perfect but I'd describe myself as almost vegan. I try to shop locally and even at the supermarket, I'll pass up a foreign fruit I might prefer for a locally grown apple. Except for "Pink Lady" apples from NZ. Those I won't give up. For vacations I pretty much went on self-propelled adventures so like to think I left a smaller footprint but some of those trips did involve a very long drive to the start point. I very rarely buy bottled water unless the drinking water is unsafe. I try to keep my 'stuff' as long as I can and have a triage system as clothes go from 'good' to 'work clothes' to rags. I do a lot of small things like buying vehicles with good gas mileage, repurpose broken things (you can do all kinds of cool shit with those old TV cabinets) i fix things instead of just throwing them out, try to buy from businesses that support the environment.
I do think every little bit helps but I've heard dark stories of recyclables going into general landfill so I agree that its governments and business that need to act. Where you spend your money and how you vote makes a difference.
Banana and coffee then I went for a haircut and came back and had oatmeal with chunks of fresh nectarine and cinnamon.
I am back. I would apologize too but it would be completely insincere.
I'd dance with Heidi. The song is in her endless beauty.
This rather horny young man glides his car to a stop on a lonely country road. His sweet young girl turns to him and says "Don't tell me you're going to pull the 'I'm out of gas routine?"
"No, I'm going to utilize the 'hereafter' routine," he replies.
"Hereafter? What's that?" she asks.
"If you're not hereafter what I'm hearafter, you're going to be hereafter I'm gone."
I frequently use a debonair French accent with naive American girls.
I hitchhiked all the time when I was younger. Best trip was from Canada to the US Midwest; the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska then back through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Amazing trip filled with amazing life experiences. Met some incredible people, saw the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, got arrested, saw some iconic US destinations (Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse monument, Sturgis, Devil's Tower, Yellowstone, miles of grain and cornfields, Pine Ridge.) Was my first trip by myself and opened up a whole new world to me. Slept in some pretty unusual places. The list of characters who picked me up was endless. I was in my late teens, from a small Canadian town so it was a bit eye-opening. It's been very strange lately as a lot of these places have been getting a lot of press lately. The only major city I was in was Minneapolis where I found myself in a really rough part of town although nothing happened. First time I was the only white person in a neighbourhood. I'd have to give a special nod to a couple of folks from the US armed forces who treated me like gold.
Simple: Use SPF 60 on bare skin and SPF 10 under the shirt. Perfect tan.
Most assuredly. What's the longest slow dance song?
Sometimes I use two pillows.
The company i work for is involved in countermeasures against coronavirus so i am insanely busy although my role is nothing compared to what medical professionals and first responders are doing. On the upside my commute is now from my bedroom to the dining room table which is a plus. I'm pretty much a lone wolf anyway so the social distancing has less impact on me personally. Not sure what it's like where you are but everyone is looking at each other in fear these days, wondering if THAT person is going to give them the virus. Not that I'm shaking hands and kissing people but I'm probably more friendly and positive towards people lately; may as well, I figure things are bad enough.
No you're not. You might feel that way based on your strict upbringing but being interested in sex is perfectly normal. There have been about 8 billion births on the planet. That's a lot of sex. My advice is to read up on the psychological aspects of it, intimacy, guilt etc. Based on what I'm reading in your background you may experience stronger guilt feelings than many people after you take action (or might be already.) 100% agree with Hera above. If the "future-wifey" exists you need to be having some very honest conversations with him/her/they. Try to relax, sex is pretty awesome.
Absolutely. I wanted to be an astronaut until I found out you need an education. I am a current ticketholder on NASA's first Mars mission.
