A North Korean propaganda poster promoting goats: I measure the success of a society based on the progress and ambitions of its space program and on the prominence of goats in that society. On at least one count, North Korea is earning high marks: Operating on the assumption that goats could feed on grass and … Continue reading
The Goat Church in Sopron, Hungary: It’s curious name stems from a legend that the church’s construction was financed by a goatherder whose flock unearthed a cache of loot. In gratitude for this gesture, an angel supposedly embraces a goat on a pillar at the church. However, I couldn’t find it, so I went with … Continue reading
There’s a certain enlightened demographic that will appreciate this post more than others… Contrary to the typical Eastern European experience, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh were universally friendly and generous. And the high number of goats in the region is an additional testament to the fine character of this population. Continue reading
Most of the attention on Syria is focused on the cities (such as Damascus) and the towns (where much of the activity associated with the current uprising is taking place). But, I wanted to give you a better feel for what all of the space in between (which represents the majority of Syrian territory) is … Continue reading
I saw these goats out of the corner of my eye as I was driving past. Such was my excitement that I locked up the brakes and threw the car in a ditch in order to be able to hang out with and take pictures of the goats: Continue reading
All of this took place in the span of less than 24 hours last weekend… Brandon showed up early Saturday for his surprise birthday party (he thought we were going on a skiing trip). Embracing the ambiguity of the situation (and wishing to continue the celebration), Brandon almost immediately proposed that we go shooting instead … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 