Archive for 2004
Monday, June 7th, 2004
June 7, 2004
Why Peace is Bad for Business
From the remote and idealistic perspective of the
United States, it is often perplexing why there isno peace here in the Middle East between
Israel and the Palestinians. After all, there have beencountless summits, resolutions, plans, handshakes and photo opportunities. There arenegotiators and experts ...
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Saturday, June 5th, 2004
June 5, 2004
Hello to all,
This morning I awoke to the soft pastel light of sunrise illuminating the two story high stone wall ofour bedroom. The light was filtered through the intricately carved stone latticework of the upperrow of windows on the courtyard side of our expansive room. The marble floors ...
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Friday, June 4th, 2004
Please see the PDF document at:
http://www.hackneys.com/travel/Syria/05%20-%20Conversation%20with%20the%20Bedouin%2016.pdf
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2004
April 20, 2004
e-Postcard from The
Kingdom of
Bhutan
The archer slowly drew back his arrow, his hands steady, the bamboo bow distorted into a widemouthed sideways U. Unlike modern compound bows, which actually get easier to pull the farther you draw back the string, this traditional Bhutanese bamboo bow grew ever harder to ...
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Monday, April 12th, 2004
April 12, 2004
I felt like Ralphie.
I couldn’t think of a single thing. My mind was as blank as a mid-winter
Iowa cloud-covered sky.
Ralphie, hero of the classic film, A Christmas Story, in a final act of desperation to ensure hisdream of a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas, went to visit ...
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2004
Please see the PDF file at:
http://www.hackneys.com/travel/India/darjeeline.pdf
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