Curated knowlege, trenchant insights & witty bon mots
From the NYT: As Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama debated in Cleveland on a snowy evening in late February, 650 journalists descended on the city to follow every jab and parry, albeit on enormous televisions in two makeshift filing centers. But early the next morning, as the two candidates set off for engagements [...]
Wed, March 26 2008 » Main Page » Comments Off
From AP: Too much money meant for Afghanistan aid is wasted, with a vast amount spent on foreign workers' high salaries, security and living arrangements, according to a report from humanitarian groups published Tuesday. The prospects for peace in Afghanistan are being undermined because Western countries are failing to deliver on aid promises — and [...]
Wed, March 26 2008 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
The image above shows the Salmon River flowing southward from the Salmon Glacier. It will pass by the hamlet of Hyder, Alaska before emptying into the Portland Canal. I came across an explanation for the little emerald jewels besides the grey, rushing, glacial meltwater, but I forgot. :) Salmon Glacier is Canada's fifth largest glacier. [...]
Wed, March 26 2008 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
From the BBC: Education Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar said the answer lay in what he called the “Afghanisation” of security. Mr Atmar, who is a close ally of President Hamid Karzai, said Afghan forces needed more training. In the latest violence, officials say the Taleban killed six people in the western province of Herat. Traditional [...]