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It's shameful...We give our allies and the Afghans a kick in the gut in our the rush to get out. We had no plan when we entered and have no plan as we depart.

Wow Slvkguy ,you seem to have bought the whole "woke" spiel right down to questioning your own privilege. If this kind of cynicism takes hold there will be no future at all. I certainly don't deny the problems you mention but to deny any progress is certainly wrong. Are you saying everything good about this country was and is an illusion? Why would half the world want to come to such a hellhole?

Thanks for the good read reader...here an adjunct video:

The way we are leaving...like almost sneaking out in the middle of the night. Only horror and tragedy ahead.

Where's the little people? We should boycott until amends are made. Quite a cast in this episode.

Wow Novarunner..lucky you....have fun and be safe. Wish I was there I'd buy you a drink and we could compare notes.

Here's hoping they are more effective in Cambodia than they have been in other countries.

I've done it a few times with a schnauzer and a cat Tom ... and it was grueling...you'll be so glad to get out of that damn car.

I always thought Batman was screwing Robin so it won't be anything new for him. Robin Comes Out as Bisexual in DC Comics Series Robin Comes Out as Bisexual!!! 8/10/2021 9:39 AM PT Alamy Holy LGBTQ, Caped Crusader!!! Robin's dropping big personal news in the latest installment of "Batman: Urban Legends" ... he's bisexual. Tim Drake is the DC character who fights crime as Robin, and when the sixth installment of the comic book dropped Tuesday the story ended with Tim saying yes to going on a date with a guy named Bernard Dowd. The story goes ... Robin had a "lightbulb moment" while fighting side-by-side with Bernard. After coming to his rescue as Robin, Tim later hits up Bernard's pad, and you can see the anticipation's building 'cause he hypes himself up, saying ... "It's OK, Tim. You got this." Tim Drake finally coming out is so inspiring, DC never wanted a queer Robin but after years and years of campaigning from writers and fans it finally happened A big thank you to Meghan Fitzmartin, Belén Ortega and Alejandro Sánchez for making this moment so beautiful ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xb5YugEYd9 — Neb | 🏳️‍🌈 (@NebsGoodTakes) August 10, 2021 @NebsGoodTakes When Bernard opens the door he's on the verge of asking out Tim on a date, but Tim interrupts with ... "I’m really glad you got home okay. I was relieved. And I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, about that night. And I -- I don’t know what it meant to me. Not yet. But I’d like to figure it out." Robin THrough the Years Launch Gallery Getty Bernard responds, "I was hoping you would. Tim Drake … do you want to go on a date with me?” Robin says yes, and that's the cliffhanger ... until the next issue drops in December. Fans have long buzzed about Robin -- who's previously dated women -- being gay, and many are ecstatic with this DC plot twist. One fan wrote, "Crazy thing, I saw Tim DRAKE coming out, years ago.. congrats to DC for making it a reality."

Sounds more socialist than capitalist...some really screwy thinking.... I fear for Thailand's future if this idea catches on.

Could you kindly copy and paste for those of us too mean to cough up the subscription! Many thanks. Olympics Perspective Fewer and fewer cities want to host the Olympics. That should tell the IOC something. Listen to article 6 min The flag of Japan flies during the Opening Ceremonies for the Tokyo Olympics. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) By Barry Svrluga Sports columnist Yesterday at 3:57 a.m. EDT 1.5k TOKYO — The Olympics are awesome, and the Olympics are broken. It didn’t take the Tokyo Games — the entirety of which took place while the host city endured a state of emergency — to prove that. Still, watching the International Olympic Committee put the Games on a fork and force-feed them to the resistant toddler that was Japan, well, it drove home the point about who’s actually in power here. Clearly, it’s not the people of the host city or country. It never is. Get the latest news and results from the Tokyo Olympics Of all the developments over the past three weeks — the rising coronavirus cases in Japan, the Games staged in empty arenas, the athletes pouring out their emotions about how difficult it was merely to compete — the one that matters most slipped in before the cauldron was lit. On July 21, the IOC foisted the 2032 Summer Olympics upon Brisbane, Australia — sorry, awarded those Games to that coastal city. That move means the Olympics are still being granted to cities that spend billions of dollars to stage them, then are left with a questionable legacy. Tokyo’s original budget: $7.4 billion. Its actual admitted cost: $15.4 billion. But this is all some manner of financial semantics, numbers that often don’t include pre-Games construction or other major projects. The only thing to know about the true cost is it’s never what the IOC says it is. The Tokyo Olympics: 1964 celebrations and 2021 struggles Whatever the numbers, this isn’t sustainable, nor has it been for decades. The further sham, though, is this: Brisbane wasn’t up against a slew of eager bidders, because a slew of eager bidders doesn’t exist. As Andrew Zimbalist, a Smith College economist who has written books about the IOC and its bidding process, said: “I think it’s really clear what’s going on. “In my view, what’s happened over the last 20 years or more is they have a dwindling number of cities that enter — and then stay in — the bidding process,” Zimbalist said. “… The demand-and-supply situation has changed.” Which is further indication that the entire Olympics should change. No more of this fleecing of countries and cities to stage a three-week party — and then vanishing. Default Mono Sans Mono Serif Sans Serif Comic Fancy Small Caps Default X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large Default Outline Dark Outline Light Outline Dark Bold Outline Light Bold Shadow Dark Shadow Light Shadow Dark Bold Shadow Light Bold Default Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua OrangeDefault 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Default Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua OrangeDefault 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Top moments from the Tokyo Olympics Washington Post reporters and a photojournalist recall favorite moments from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and what it was like to cover the games during a pandemic. (Allie Caren, Joshua Carroll/The Washington Post) For those keeping score, here are the future Olympics that are scheduled: Beijing in February (really?), Paris in 2024, Milan and Cortina in 2026, Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane four years after that. You’ll notice an unprecedented hole, the 2030 Winter Games, still looking for a home. There’s a reason for that. Life after gold: How winning trained these Olympians to face the unexpected The world has caught on to the ruse, and the Olympics need to respond by acknowledging their process is outdated and unnecessary. To land the 2032 Games, Brisbane beat out … whom, exactly? We used to know precisely what cities were in, and there was actual disappointment among those not granted the bid. But for the Beijing Games that sit just six months off, six cities originally expressed interest. Oslo; Stockholm; Krakow, Poland; and Lviv, Ukraine, all withdrew, unable to muster public or political support. That left only Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Beijing as the candidates. The IOC’s response: take the bidding out of the public eye. “This way, they can’t be embarrassed by an inadequacy of bidders,” Zimbalist said by phone late last week. “They can’t be embarrassed by bidders dropping out. They can’t be embarrassed by having no bidders. We don’t know anything about how it happens.” That’s telling and so indicative of the way the IOC operates. Lest you believe that the organization that elaborately and expensively runs the Games should be trusted in either motivations or methods, here’s Thomas Bach, the organization’s president and a former Olympic fencer from Germany, on the lack of fans in the Tokyo stands. “When you were in the competitions, in many cases you did not realize that there were no spectators,” said Bach, an utterance that is demonstrably false. “And maybe in some cases you could even experience the feelings of the athletes closer and better than being surrounded by so many spectators.” Man, those fans. So annoying. Tokyo logs record coronavirus cases, as government struggles to contain spread While the Tokyo Olympics didn’t change what the Games are, they exposed it further. The pandemic led the Japanese government to bar fans in Tokyo and surrounding areas, which would seem to reflect the dire nature of the virus here. Through Sunday, there have been 436 positive tests associated with the Games since July 1. We’ll have to wait until we all return to the 205 countries from where we traveled to learn whether the virus spreads because the Olympics occurred. Whether it does or not, it was a risk the IOC was willing to impose on Japan and the world. Still, for Bach to suggest that the lack of fans was either negligible or could possibly be interpreted as a positive is ludicrous — not to mention disrespectful to the zealots who, in normal times, would travel around the globe and pay money to attend the event on which he builds his enterprise. “I’m not going to lie,” American soccer star Megan Rapinoe said early in the Games. “That part sucks.” And that’s the truth. With no fans, the Olympics were stripped down to what matters to the IOC anyway: television programming for the international networks that bankroll the entire operation. Tokyo wasn’t a cultural backdrop; it was a sound stage. And without that exploration of a nation’s history and people and traditions that could be offered when and if the world gathers together, there’s not much reason to move the Games from one new place to another. “Why rebuild the Olympic Shangri-La every four years in a new city?” Zimbalist said. “It’s not 100 years ago, when you had to move the Games around to expose them to different countries. International telecommunications allow everyone to see them. So let’s have one city be the permanent host and stop pretending the Games are athletic events. They’re construction events.” In shadow of Japan’s Fukushima disaster, the Olympic message of ‘recovery’ rings hollow I have to admit: That solution is practical and logical and responsible. But I don’t love it. Even though a city that’s hosting the Olympics isn’t really a representative version of itself during the Games, exploring different countries and customs is part of the entire affair’s appeal. There is a palpable boost to the athletes of a host nation, and it turns out that’s even true in a pandemic Games with no in-person home support. Japan won 58 medals, including 27 golds, at these Olympics, new highs in both categories. But the Olympics exist on parallel planes. It’s possible to be transported and inspired by the athletes and the competition but struggle to marry that with the largesse and grift that have become the standard to stage the Games. Moving the Olympics from city to city, requiring billions of dollars in cost overruns each time, is an antiquated premise. We can learn about other cultures by examining where the athletes came from and telling their stories. So sayonara, Tokyo. Sorry for imposing. Keep the notes on your experience — and share them with the cities that seek future Games so they can be fairly warned. The Olympics shouldn’t be a road show that lays waste to a town. They should find a home so we can stop wasting money and land and resources and just celebrate the athletes, whom the Games are supposed to be for anyway. Updated August 7, 2021 More about the Tokyo Olympics The Tokyo Olympics run from July 23 to August 8. Find the latest news and updates from the Tokyo Olympics here, and join us as we track the Olympic medal count, sport by sport. Here’s the full schedule and TV guide. On the track, Allyson Felix won a record 11th medal and the U.S. men’s 4x400 team won gold. The U.S. men’s basketball team won a fourth straight gold medal, led by Kevin Durant, with a 87-82 defeat of France in the final of the Olympic tournament. The U.S. women’s team will play Japan for gold on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and compatriot Brigid Kosgei won the gold and silver in the women’s marathon. American Molly Seidel, running in her third marathon ever, took bronze. The U.S. women’s water polo team won gold again, its third straight, with a dominant 14-5 win over

That sounds hot and sexy...please share with us all the sexy details and with you they are always hot.

Wowzer...I didn't think it was possible but Ezequiel has outdone Manny. I'm headed to Punta Cana on the next trip! You have one hot fucking twitter! Thanks for sharing.

Welcome back BlkSuperman...you brought some exciting hot gifts or gifs to us. Thanks. Now off to your twitter...😃

Seems they are real anxious to resume having tourists.

Wow... Oz you are one lucky guy. Here's hoping everything works out and this is it for you guys.

I know nothing about Mr. Yusof...but I wish him luck...he'll need it.

Thanks for reminding me PeterRS...NIVEA For Men and KA Lip Care added to the shopping list.

If he comes with the room I'll be there as soon as we get the Covid all clear. There's also a lesbian one... but you'll have to look that up your self. ☺️

I have read similar comments from a lot of people...as I am a non-Spanish speaker can you describe what makes the accent sexy?

I'm versatile depending on the guy I'm with but I find it's just easier to go with the flow and enjoy the bottom role in the DR.... Which if the top knows what he's doing can be an ethereal experience...if the top role is available I'll relish that with equal enthusiasm (alas it rarely is). You've never bottomed Latbear4blk ?

My visits have been limited to the Colonial Zone and after seeing this expanded view of the city with the somewhat irritating South African Kurt Caz I find that on my next visit I want to see more of the city.

I don't have Facebook so of course they won't let me read about Angelo's rescue. Here's another one from the Philippines: https://en.goodtimes.my/2021/02/06/a-young-filipino-boy-bravely-jumps-into-a-creek-to-save-an-immobilized-dog-from-certain-death/: