This video of the tsunami wave in Thailand is pretty amazing. Never underestimate the forces of nature. Imagine, beaches and towns 3,000 miles away from the epicenter were hit. Caracas is only 1,500 miles from Miami.
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.
This video of the tsunami wave in Thailand is pretty amazing. Never underestimate the forces of nature. Imagine, beaches and towns 3,000 miles away from the epicenter were hit. Caracas is only 1,500 miles from Miami.
This entry was posted on December 27, 2004 at 10:58 pm and is filed under Digressions.
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