Be careful what you ask for
From a Connecticut lawyer on Cool Justice Report. My Dad grew up on the east side of Bridgeport [CT], in a pretty tough neighborhood. He was fond of telling me that there was a saying on the east side that…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month August 2008
Military humor
Many more on Tom Phillip’s site. Tip: Asymptotic Life
Secondary pipeline access in Georgia destroyed by Russia
The harbor of Poti in Georgia is near the major oil terminal of Supsa in the Black Sea. Georgia is reporting the harbor has been destroyed. This major secondary route for oil on Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is now closed and the…
Pipelineistan destabilizes
Image from Asia Times in 2005 who has useful background on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline that supplies the US, EU, and Israel. The pipeline was bombed in Turkey just a few days ago. The PKK, a Kurdish separatist organization, has claimed…
War in South Ossetia
Georgia declares state of war yet calls for cease-fire. Is this due to muddled reports from the fog of war or someone bit off more than they can chew? By all accounts, Georgia started it by shelling South Ossetia. But…