The power pole unfortunately obscures it, but George W. Bush’s face is on the head of the snake: These lost a bit of their impact for me when I was informed that the government pays people to paint these murals of anti-American sentiments: The picture isn’t entirely clear, but that is a crushed and bloody … Continue reading
This is where Team Ames and Team Boers spent New Year’s Eve this year: An indoor garden: The office: The living room with an extension of the indoor garden: A private study: Continue reading
Situated between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, Northern Mesopotamia is actually South East Turkey. With so many worthwhile places to see in this area, one that probably should not be missed is what has been described as the eighth wonder of the ancient world – Mount Nemrut. Now, I think “eighth wonder” might be overstating … Continue reading
My Italian and I hired a local Venezuelan to show us the best trails and sights in Henri Pittier National Park. One interesting sight we were shown was what he told us was Venezuela’s first hydroelectric facility. According to our guide, it had been constructed in the 1960s. A channel designed to direct water to … Continue reading
This was Kosovo less than two years ago: Naturally, it would appeal to me to check a place like this out. Now, I recognize that Kosovo is an obscure conflict to most Americans, even during the 78 days in 1999 when the United States was pummeling the place with bombs and cruise missiles. So, I … 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
The Velvet Rocket 