I have been reading Baghdad blogger Salam for a few weeks and should let everyone know about his blog Where is Raed?, where he gives us a day by day account of what is going on there. Fascinating to see all of the preprations both official and unofficial for the war. I certainly don’t envy him, even with our problems we appear to be much better off. It is very interesting to “feel” how normal everyday life still is over there. I am certain that if the war erupts (and it appears inevitable) that this blog might give us better information than CNN.
The Devil's Excrement
Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
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