September 2004 Archive
Coat racks make great IV stands
I am back in Kurdistan for 11 days to visit friends. Things are mostly very peaceful here although there is a marked increase in security in the streets of Erbil/Hawler. This is a very low-key trip for me, and I would be hard pressed to explain what I have "done" in the past seven days: [...]
Circles
8/27/04 9pm Amtrak Train enroute Vancouver-Seattle What is it about circles that are so irresistible? To return from a trip the same way you came seems like a failure of imagination. Even better if you can vary the mode of transport as well as the route and pickup multiple destinations for at least a figurative [...]
Dirty Underwear, Stinging Whores
Andrew, who is consulting on beekeeping in Iraq, continues his work in Iraqi Kurdistan. You can also read about the previous entries: 1: Floating in Jordon,2: Wasps and Suicide Bombers. Lake Dohuk Fun in the Sun Dohuk is in the north, and lays claim to some of the most beautiful mountains, hills, and lake that [...]
