December 25, 2004 It took some time to get our tree this year. We had a couple of abortive attempts, but one or the other of us was just not in the mood. Finally, a few weeks ago, we made…
Malcolm Smith’s Return to Baja
Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/MalcolmSmith-2004-Baja-1k-06.pdf
One Out, One In
5 October, 2004 I was watching the GPS count down the kilometers. We were riding down a dirt road on the outskirts of Beijing. It was a rough track, full of potholes, but lined with twin columns of trees, like…
What’s to Fear?
What’s to Fear? I’ve met few Americans and practically no Europeans who have any big concerns about China. Americans are generally much more concerned about procuring another credit card so they can go buy more stuff than they are about…
Fire in the Hole!
3 October 2004 “Fire in the Hole!” I screamed it before I consciously thought about it. To my right, Dennis, who tells horrific, blood curdling tales of blasting deep in the mines of Colorado, reacted as if he’d kissed the…
The Greatest Gift
Japan and the bomb. Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/japan/09-The-Greatest-Gift-12.pdf
The Death of Development
7 September 2004 Japan is dying. Japan, a nation that has existed for thousands of years, a nation that has the world’s most developed infrastructure, a nation that has the world’s most rigorous academic system, a nation with the world’s…
The Empty Corner
Turkey’s efforts to join the EU: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/Turkey/15-The-Empty-Corner-15.pdf
Today’s News
June 23, 2004 I just read the newspaper for the first time in over six weeks. That may not seem like too big of a deal, but I’ve been reading the paper every day there wasone available since I started…
America Knows No Tribe
June 22, 2004 America knows no tribe. This fact was first brought to light for me by a Sikkimese businessman during a three hourinterview I conducted with him on our trip to South Asia earlier this year. We had a…