Category Archives for World
What is Russia doing?
Or I guess I could say, “What is Putin doing?” Vladimir Putin dropped two bombs this week. One, literally, tested a ferocious explosive device. The other – his naming of a virtual unknown as prime minister and potential heir – … Continue reading
A comment on the Iraq troop surge
How to think about conditions in Iraq, General Petraeus’ testimony before Congress, and what we need to do next – Sep 13, 2007 (comment by William C. Martel, Assoc. Professor of International Security Studies) The Iraq war is the most … Continue reading
Anne Frank family papers (photos)
BBC News photo collection showing previously unknown cache of papers related to Anne Frank, one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust. The documents note that her family tried to have her emigrate to the United States, but was … Continue reading
Nikola Kavaja: Interview with an assassin
Check out this incredible interview. It reads like a Clancy novel! There is some rough language, which I do not condone, but it does fit well with Mr. Kavaja’s image. Nikola Kavaja lives in a drab, Communist-era high-rise in Belgrade, … Continue reading
A Phone Call From Nicaragua
I just received an incredible phone call this evening. The caller id on my cell phone said “Unknown.” This usually means that someone on Skype is calling me… So I answered, expecting a friend. Instead, I hear: “Hello, Scott? Scott? … Continue reading
Top 10 U.S. Road Biking Routes
There’s a place we all want to go when we climb into the saddle of a bicycle. For some people, it has a name; it is the “there yet” destination that children whine about when hunger, impatience, and nature call. … Continue reading
Pirates of the Mediterranean
IN the autumn of 68 B.C. the world’s only military superpower was dealt a profound psychological blow by a daring terrorist attack on its very heart. Rome’s port at Ostia was set on fire, the consular war fleet destroyed, and … Continue reading
Flushed – Major Newsweek Error
From Reuters (Via YahooNews): Newsweek says erred in Koran desecration report. Newsweek magazine on Sunday said it erred in a May 9 report that said U.S. interrogators desecrated the Koran at Guantanamo Bay, and apologized to the victims of deadly … Continue reading
Fossett Breaks Nonstop Solo Flight Record
SALINA, Kan. – Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett on Thursday became the first person to fly around the world solo without stopping or refueling, safely touching down in his custom-built plane 67 hours after taking off. … The project was financed … Continue reading
Tennis on a Helipad in Dubai
World No. 1 Roger Federer and former No. 1 Andre Agassi took tennis to new heights on Tuesday, ascending nearly 700 feet (over 320 meters) to play a friendly match on the helipad at the luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Continue reading