Ron Smith was a newspaper columnist and radio host on WBAL in Baltimore. He died two days ago. Ron was a conservative and a libertarian. Suffice it to say, I’m not. We agreed on a few issues–like the stupidity of the war on Iraq and the war on drugs–but we disagreed on a lot more.…
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If Radley can do it… Hydra, Greece.
I just added some picture from Egypt (to a previous post). Scroll down if you care.
I’m back from a few days in Cairo. I’m not an Egypt expert. But I probably follow the country more than most people because I have Egyptian friends, my wife has spent a lot of time there, and I’ve been there a bunch of times. First the good news: Egyptians are still friendly, holding up…
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Somehow my wifeconvinced me to join her on her latest trip to Cairo. How did thathappen? Regardless, here I am for a few days. A bit of culture shock, coming from rural England. And at first glance Cairo looks surprisingly the same as the last time I was here (which isn’t really a compliment).
Brought to you by your local constabulary. But what if I need to bake a last-minute cake for me mum?! [I’m on blogging break. Regular posts will resume in February.]
From a 1970s Readers Digest. [I’m on blogging break. Regular posts will resume in February.]
Old Europe on the front:New Europe on the backside: [I’m on break. Regular blogging will resume in February.]
I’ve made a small effort to understand Rugby, since I’m in the UK and Rugby World Cup is going on in New Zealand (who just beat Argentina). Next weekend are the semi-finals. It will be late at night in America (it’s far too early in the morning here in Europe). Here are my rugby rules…
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A shout-out to all my fans at the Pension Roma. Cairo Massive, make some noise! [sound of car horns beeping, calls to prayer, and cooking gas tanks being banging upon]