Poonch, Jammu, April 11—Notwithstanding the hype surrounding the Poonch-Rawlakote bus service, the Indian passengers are harried lot once they cross the Zero point and reach the other side of the border in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The Indian passengers, board the bus from Degree College, Pooch and once they reach Zero point on the line […]
The Pasta Makers
La Plata, Argentina — When people think of Argentine cuisine, they think beef. True, the average Argentine consumes around 68 kg (150 lbs) of red meat per year, but a macho cannot live on steak alone, grass-fed, tender and delicious as it is. Luckily, there are the wheat derived dishes; the bread, pastries […]
Majority? What Majority?
Since the hangover has subsided from the drone surrounding the 2006 Congressional elections, and the Democrats have officially “taken over,” we can now sleep peacefully knowing Things Are Going To Change. Reading, watching, and listening to mainstream media outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, and their stepchildren since November suggests a bright ray of hope beckons […]
The Socialist EU on the rocks
Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament the UK part of it has the right idea ! a trading agreement with the EU and not its socialist red tape which is killing Small and Medium Enterprises in the EU. Now its enlarged and the French, like most in Western Europe are howling for job protection and […]
Flying American
In “Leaving Las Vegas” a man succumbs to massive amounts of alcohol. It was a movie, a rather sad one at that. Recently, I was starring in my own version of “Leaving Buenos Aires”, it also had liquor, it had despair, it had tears and frustrations. Only … a movie it was not! It was […]
Iran: A Threat Ignored
In the dispute between the US and Iran it seems that the international community has shown little or no decisiveness. Iran has stated its dangerous intentions time and again yet most of the media seems too busy, too comfortable, and perhaps too confused to ask the hard questions regarding Iran. President Ahmedinajad has written an […]