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Category Archives: General
The world’s largest Lapis Lazuli mine.
It turns out that the world’s largest lapis lazuli mine is the Sari-i-Sang mine in northern Afghanistan. The ancient royal Sumerian tombs of Ur, located near the Euphrates River in lower Iraq, contained more than 6000 beautifully executed lapis lazuli … Continue reading
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Afghanistan’s treasures, jewelry and dolphins.
I am constantly amazed -and perplexed- at discovering the “hidden” treasures of Afghanistan…The dolphin clasp above brought to mind the pair of ancient boars I saw in Greece. I just learnt that there is a dolphin statue at the airport … Continue reading
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Sometimes I feel tired of reading au-courant blogs…
and I find solace in reading blogs that teach me something along the way…
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Rudyard Kipling – Ford o’ Kabul River…
Trying to learn – from a Western perspective- a little bit about Afghanistan, I came across Rudyard Kipling’s poem about the Kabul River. Below is the poem, but here is an explanation of what happened behind the scenes… Ford O’ … Continue reading
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The ravages of polio.
In preparation for an upcoming trip to Afghanistan, I was given a polio vaccine booster. I realized then that I was completely unaware that polio is endemic there. According to the World Health Organization: ” In 2011, only four countries (Afghanistan, … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas!
Here is a beautiful poem penned by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, during the American Civil War, after having suffered great personal loss. CHRISTMAS BELLS I HEARD the bells on Christmas Day Their old, … Continue reading
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Jersey Boys and Big Girls Don´t Cry…
Yesterday, I went to see Jersey Boys, which I thoroughly enjoyed (it brought back memories of my teen-age and college years…). Today I had to deal with the realities of leaky pipes in my kitchen. Big Girls Don´t Cry? I … Continue reading
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Really, what is a “consultant”?
Megan McArdle provides a definition,: Now consider what a consultant does. Consultants are, as any firm will tell you, the “best and the brightest,” culled from elite undergraduate and graduate programs. But they rarely lead anything larger than a small … Continue reading
Of pedophiles and pederasts.
“The horror! The horror! “ So said Joseph Conrad in his Heart of Darkness. All the latest news of abuse of children makes me think of those 4 words. It also makes me wonder what it does say about adults … Continue reading
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The overbearing over-reach of the law…
Saving a Baby Woodpecker: The Legal Consequences.
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Something’s wrong with these pictures…
Where Have All the Girls Gone? Foreign squatters given legal aid to fight eviction from £1million house… as its British owner has to represent himself in court As Criminal Laws Proliferate, More Are Ensnared
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Independence Day 2011.
Happy Fourth of July, Independence Day, especially to all those who are serving our country and their families! Today in history: July 4, courtesy of The Library of Congress.
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