I am sometimes guilty of using my friends as a window to the world…this is, of course, hardly a cross section of any society. My friends are generally highly educated, well read, or at the very least more interested in understanding life than Wheel of Fortune…. Still, it is nice to imagine America heading in…
An interesting graphic…
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M3 becomes a liability for the Fed
I don’t claim to understand this but Chuck at accesstrading.com sent it to me, so I’m sure that the implications are profound…could you explain a bit Chuck? cd M3 becomes a liability for the Fed M3 becomes a liability for the Fed
Sundance Films Institute Moves to Brooklyn
Still doesn’t seem real to me that I’ve never been to New York City…or Istanbul…or Madrid…or Islamabad…. but here is one more reason why New York is cool…. cd Robert Redford returns to Brooklyn, and this time he’s bringing his well-known film institute, Sundance, with him. NY1’s Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report on the…
Kim Jong-il 'makes Chinese visit'
Oooo, he has a special armored train! What do you think it looks like inside? North Korean leader Kim Jong-il travelled to China on Tuesday in a special armoured train, reports said. The train carrying the secretive leader passed through the town of Dandong on the Chinese border before dawn amid tight security, the reports…
Tasteless Michael Jackson humor
The latest problem for poor Michael is a lawsuit for $100k in unpaid veterinary bills. As if that isn’t enough, he continues to be the butt of tasteless humor. Like this…. (If you are easily offended, DON’T follow the link to see the answer!) What is the difference between astronaut Neil Armstrong and Michael Jackson?…
Kyrgyz wrestling hero shot dead
When I was in Kyrgyzstan in 2003, it seemed like the most stable and tolerant of the Stans. Then came the overthrow of President Akayev last March, followed by continued unrest. Now the Kyrgyz are shooting it out for the position of head of the Olympic committee… A prominent Kyrgyz wrestler, Raatbek Sanatbayev, who was…
US draws up space tourism rules
First comes innovation, then comes regulation. Space tourists must be screened to ensure they are not terrorists, according to proposed regulations from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The draft report’s suggestions aim to prevent a terrorist from destroying a spacecraft or using it as a weapon. However, the report has no strict proposals on the…
Howard Stern Makes Debut on Satellite – Yahoo! News
Okay..I’m a fan of Howard Stern, I think Sirius Radio is cool…read the story but check out the blurb below…cool… Howard Stern Makes Debut on Satellite – Yahoo! News Stern also introduced George Takei as his new on-air personality. Takei, who played Sulu on “Star Trek” and who last year publicly said he is gay,…
Sunday in Hawaii
Well folks…it was a lovely sunday in Hawaii. the waves were perfect for boogie boarding this morning and this afternoon I grabbed my bike and took the bus to the East West Center at the University of Hawaii to hear Anne Wright speak about Central Asia. Ms. Wright was a Colonel in the U.S. military…