The Stoicism of British Ad Men

Those Brits sure are stoic. Google reports 906 hits for the phrase "stoic British" and 179 hits for "stoic Londoners." By contast, there are apparently no stoic Moscovites (a nation defined by its stoicism), only 31 google hits for "stoic New Yorkers" and a mere 35 hits for "stoic Americans."

I've got to give it to those Brits. Even though they've lost so much, stoic they remain. No longer competitive on the world stage in sports they invented? No bother, they're stoic. That golden orb we call the Sun setting daily upon the British Empire? No worries, Brits are stoic. Shrinking world influence? But they're stoic. An economy propped up by nothing more solid than tourisim? But they're stoic. Loss of world power status? Stoic. Stealing India's cuisine and claiming it for they're own? Stoic.

Stoic, stoic, stoic.

Gotta love the stoicism of those 24-hour a day, self-promoting Brits. They are stoic.

The 90-Day Screw (and more)!

Defense secretary Robert Gates has increased the tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan for active duty personnel from one year to fifteen months ...

Corporate America is abandoning Don Imus like, well, rats on speed abandoning a sinking ship. Which is, in fact, what Don Imus most resembles ...

I was sad when I learned of the destruction, by fire, of Johnny Cash's lakeside home in Tennessee. But when I read further and realized the current owner is Disco Genius (there's an oxymoron for you) Barry Gibb, I decided to chalk it all up to Karma ...

It appears that when you're in a position to speak for Christ, listening to what he has to say isn't important anymore. Watch and learn as the Catholic Archdiocese of San Diego tries to cover their ass(ets). In today's topsy-turvy world, it's open hunting season on the meek ...

And finally, the Bush Administration is looking for help. Help in the form of a Czar. Not an energy Czar. Not a global warming Czar. They are looking for a Czar to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If they find one, I have no idea what Cheney will do with all that spare time. But for now, take a gander at the bevy of retired four-star generals who've said "... thanks, but no thanks" when offered the post.