I was forwarded a copy of "The Endorsement from Hell," a recent editorial by Nicholas Kristoff of the New York Times. My comments on the editorial follow the "Read more" link. Mr. Kristoff’s editorial follows my comments.
Stuff-o-holic
Hello, my name is Doug, and I am a stuff-o-holic. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/stuff-o-holic.pdf .
Polywogs No More
300 years ago in the Royal Navy, we would have been dragged through the ocean from a yardarm and nearly drowned. Even today, in the United States Navy, we would have been obliged to drink and eat unspeakable…
2008 September Photos Posted
Photos from September 2008 are posted here: www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/2008/ Photos are all from Peru and include: Nazca Lines Chicken Bus Roads Highland villages and agriculture Cordillera Blanca & Cordillera Negra (White Mountains & Black Mountains) Reed fishing boats And more .…
The Missing 12 Days of September
On the night of Wednesday, September 2nd, 1752, John Hackney closed his eyes and went to sleep. When he awoke to the dawn, it was Thursday, September 14th, 1752. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/12days.pdf .
Instant Karma
“Instant karma’s gonna get you” I grunted and rolled over, but the knocks came again. “Knock, knock, knock!” harder this time. I crawled down out of the berth and checked the clock. “Hmmm, too early for…
The Hat Man
The old man motioned from the dark opening. Come in, he prompted, come here. Steph called over her shoulder as she crossed the street, “Doug, come on, let’s check it out.” Click here for the rest…
2008 August Photos Posted
Photos from our travels in August 2008 are posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/ These photos are from Peru and include Machu Picchu, the Salinas, etc. .
Lunch with Ernesto
We stopped at Cabo Blanco, Peru, for lunch today. Cabo Blanco is popularly known for a couple of things, and less known for two additional things, both arguably more significant. From our lunch spot, we could see…
SubPrime Primer
This is not for kids due to language, but it is a humorous and informative primer on what happened to initiate the global financial meltdown. >> Warning: Adult language and themes << http://www.hackneys.com/docs/SubprimeForDummies.pps (Please note: I did not create the "SubPrime…