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Jaipur-2.jpg

Jaipur-2.jpg

As strange as this sounds Jaipur's streets were replete with elephants, camels, cattle and goats. this one was just walking down the street.

As strange as this sounds Jaipur's streets were replete with...

Red Striped Anthias (Pseudanthias fasciatus)

Red Striped Anthias (Pseudanthias fasciatus)

Tabling Acropora Coral Bali - Acropora brueggemanni

Tabling Acropora Coral Bali - Acropora brueggemanni

Dragon detail at Castello Di Amorosa

Dragon detail at Castello Di Amorosa

Ramparts Through Archway-2.jpg

Ramparts Through Archway-2.jpg

ntableman's photo

ntableman's photo

Guard Tower at Alcatraz

Guard Tower at Alcatraz

Another Three Hours?

I am working on this post on my Iphone. I am guessing it will post when I land as there is no connectivity on this 747-400. Such an old crappy jet. I am a little amazed Lufthansa is this cramped and dirty.

I have been in transit since 7pm Friday evening NYC time. I have [...]

Newfest ’08: Be Like Others

7245|200For years now I have been going and seeing movies that are part of Nefest, the NY GLBT Film Festival. Besides the obvious silly gay films from around the world, I am often struck by some of the documentaries. I tend to see about 12 movies, with a 50/50 breakdown of serious to fun.

Last [...]

EUROPE: What are you going to do now?

Hot on the heals of accusations of war crimes, excessive force, and other hot air from the Old World there comes news of an impending problem in Gaza:

Yuval Diskin, director of Israel’s Shin Bet Security Services, told the Knesset last month that since the Jewish state withdrew from Gaza, the Palestinians successfully have transferred [...]

Nasrallah Wins The War

So says this week’s The Economist cover story. A quote from the opening paragraph:

Israel’s prime minister set himself an absurd aim�the complete demolition of Hizbullah’s power in Lebanon�and failed to achieve it. The shrewder Mr Nasrallah said victory would consist merely of surviving, and Hizbullah, however battered, did survive.

They want to be [...]