March 16, 2006 in Journal
We drove up to Seoul yesterday and are staying in the Dragon Hill Lodge at Youngsan. The accomodations are fantastic; the rooms are large and comfortable and the view from our window is very nice. The weather outside leaves something to be desired, though: rain and fog.
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Fredrich Nietzsche
January 1, 2009 in Middle East, Military, Politics, Terrorism
In the wee-hours of the new year, the U.S. turned over control of the Green Zone to the Iraqis. The Green Zone is includes the main palaces of former President Saddam Hussein, and is the heavily guarded diplomatic/government area where U.S. occupation forces live and work. This is a significant milestone in the country’s [...]
December 30, 2008 in Middle East, Politics, Terrorism
As European leaders prepare to meet in Paris and Arab leaders prepare to meet in Cairo in an attempt to speed the diplomatic process, Israel is ignoring calls to “halt military hostilities.” Taking the defensive action into its fourth day, Israeli leaders say it will continue until Hamas is crippled. Unlike previous actions [...]
December 27, 2008 in Middle East, Politics, Rants, Terrorism
After Hamas reneged (again) on a ceasefire agreement with daily rocket and mortar attacks by Gaza militants, Israel has launched a continuous barrage of air strikes against terrorist targets within the Gaza strip. So far 229 people have been killed in one of the bloodiest days for Palestinians in 60 years of conflict the [...]
December 26, 2008 in Business
Compared to the those of other nations, the U.S. economy seems to be fairing pretty well. For the past few years under the umbrella of the weak dollar, the safe bets for investors were the fast-growing overseas economies like China and the Middle East. The dollar is now is up 14% against the [...]
December 25, 2008 in Misc.
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