Monthly Archive: August 2004

So I read that peace has broken out in Iraq. Colin Powell, of course, is claiming that the tactically-effective-yet-politically-counter-productive warfare seige by US troops was the clincher. This is far from a victory, however,...

Finally moved into our little apartment in New York. After several months on the road and effectively homeless migrants, this comes as a great relief. Driving a huge U-Haul truck round and round Manhattan...

I recall reading Asterix in Britain, where the Romans managed to conquer England, apparently, by the clever strategy of only attacking the Britons while they were taking tea. Imagine my surprise, then, when I...

Back from Belize (old British Honduras) and am still successfully married. Despite repeated application of SPF 50 creams still got a tan, which is annoying. Saw lots of crazy fish and astounding Mayan city...