“For every thousand hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root.” – Henry David Thoreau
Seems very much as if Lebanon is the meat in the sandwich between bigger players in the middle east. I can’t help thinking that Israel’s actions will be counterproductive in the longer term. Hizballah is apparently [...]
An on the ground perspective from Lebanon. Fleeing to Syria.
………..I’m currently at a friends house in Aley, a very nice area, it’s just such a shame that I’ve had to discover it in such appalling circumstances. We went and ate at a restaurant which is normally so overflowing that people wait for a table, but [...]
In the world I see – you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You’ll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You’ll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you’ll see tiny figures pounding [...]
Character Declarations:
Have you ever:
committed, or been involved in the commission of war crimes against humanity or human rights?
been involved in any activities that would represent a risk to Australian national security?
An interesting video tracking the rise of obesity in America.
So the great carnival that is the World Cup is over for another 4 years.
Frankly I wasn’t expecting my respect for the world cup to diminish over the course of the last month, but it did. I have some awards to present.
THE GREAT:
The Germans: Well done! Top organization it seemed, the focus was [...]