Dynamic cultural illiteracy

Because I watch little electrical teevee I'm in debt  to my friend Alan of  one of the New England commissariats for word that Lt. John W. Finn, USN, (ret.)  died yesterday. On Dec. 7, 1941, he left his wife's bed in Kanoehe to rush to the sound of guns at  the  Naval Air station.

Then-CPO Finn picked up a machine gun (presumably a Browning .30), carried it to an exposed spot on the air strip, and blazed away at Jap raiders. He was wounded several times over the course of a long battle, He survived hospitalization, and, on Sept. 15, 1942, Admiral Chester Nimitz pinned the Medal of Honor on him.

Last night, on ABC teevee, John tells me,   George Stephanopolis (I'm too intellectual to be in politics.) reported that he was cited   for "fighting back at the Kamikazes attacking Pearl Harbor."

EDIT:  Adding that Lt. Finn was the last surviving MOH winner from Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.

See beautiful Indonesia

I bet the that jobs confiscating the pants require high seniority and a good deal of pull with Islamic politicians.

Doesn't that sort of thing make you wonder how the Hell there ever got to be so many Muslims in the first place?

Hey kids, let's play "Chopstocks."

American stock futures soared for a little while this morning, then fell back when the government reported unemployment still exists and that its first figures on economic growth (Jan-Mar) were screwy.

But now:

... futures are sharply higher after China reaffirmed its confidence in European debt.

Meaning Peking is still loaning money to Athens on security, I suppose,  of the Parthenon which, though in disrepair,  probably still has potential as chop suey takeout joint.

Offa my lawn you tall, noisy jerk

Mr. Turtle needs to thank the turtle gods for my still adequate eyesight and reflexes. He came within inches of being the late Mr. Turtle by way of a whirling mower blade.

He is instead internet famous now, and I am taking bookings for his report on a  near-death experience. Discounts to the trade and all libertarian oriented groups.