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…
The Business of Peace
June 7, 2004 Why Peace is Bad for Business From the remote and idealistic perspective of the United States, it is often perplexing why there isno peace here in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians. After all, there…
The Footsteps of History
June 5, 2004 Hello to all, This morning I awoke to the soft pastel light of sunrise illuminating the two story high stone wall ofour bedroom. The light was filtered through the intricately carved stone latticework of the upperrow of…
Our Conversation with the Bedouin
Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/Syria/05%20-%20Conversation%20with%20the%20Bedouin%2016.pdf