Monthly Archives: January 2011

#DearJohn: Military Women, Civilian Women, Shouldn’t Have to Justify Their Choices

Posted on Monday, 31 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

You may have heard of this act that is attempting to sneak its way through Congress right now, with my new BFF John Boehner (don’t worry, Elaine Donnelly, I haven’t forgotten ya! XOXO) taking up the gavel as the 2011 … Continue reading →

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OYD Cooks!

Posted on Monday, 31 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

Erm… bakes… 27 January was National Chocolate Cake Day, and I am going to go out on a limb and say that it was a U.S.-ian holiday. Well, me being all “abroad” and all, I figured that we shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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But There’s Just No Oversight!

Posted on Monday, 31 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

There are those who (wrongly) believe that when the Chippewa/Ojibwe, Huron, and Pottowotome tribes retained their treaty fishing rights from the State of Michigan as was laid forth in the Treaty of Ghent at the conclusion of the War of … Continue reading →

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Some History About Tribal Fishing…

Posted on Sunday, 30 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

For the purposes of this post, “Indians” and “Native Americans” will be used fairly interchangeably, as is indicative of my region and the history of which I am dealing. Also, “Chippewa” and “Ojibwe” or “Ojibway”, even though that is not … Continue reading →

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You Will Buy Your Mothers Lunch

Posted on Friday, 28 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

“You will buy your mothers lunch” the cocky Boatswain’s Mate (you pronounce it “bo’sun’s mate”. The Navy likes to spell things with all kinds of extra letters. I could name parts of a ship for you sometime, like forecastle. Not … Continue reading →

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Why Act Surprised?

Posted on Friday, 21 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

So here’s a funny story for you… With an all Democratic Congress, and a Democratic President, we weren’t able to get a lot of shit done that was promised to us, and without saying “I told you so” (oops, a … Continue reading →

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Some Moralizing Advice to Set You On the Path to Safe Sex

Posted on Wednesday, 19 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

Dear Prudie over at Slate Magazine has some very jacked up opinions on pre-marital sex (why are we still using marriage as a litmus?). Her answer to a person (who in the letter printed neither disclosed  ou’s gender or age) who … Continue reading →

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Monday Random Ten…

Posted on Monday, 17 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

see more Lol Celebs I made a major score at the thrift store on post recently when a very very evil friend of mine took me there this past weekend. In total Lane Kim fashion I almost died when I … Continue reading →

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Conversations With Children

Posted on Sunday, 16 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

Posted without commentary, a snippet of conversation during dishes: Kid: I can’t believe that a nine year-old girl died! Me: Well, unfortunately, sometimes children are the victims of grown-ups violence. It is sad and it is hurtful. They are not … Continue reading →

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Great, Dan, But I Think You Missed The Point…

Posted on Friday, 14 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

So, LT Dan Choi apparently feels that it is OK to call someone a “pussy” as an insult, as if that is the worst thing you can call someone, when something doesn’t go his way, and then, when someone speaks … Continue reading →

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