Rough neighbourhood, the sort of place where protection rackets are the norm. Local businesses get together and devise their own in-house protection racket. While it…
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I don’t want to see Coptic Egypt, or Ptolemaic Egypt, post-revolution Egypt, or modern Egypt. Just the ancient structures and some museums. I don’t want…
Comments closedThe novel Dice Man had a profound effect on my younger self, and I ended up carrying the same die in my pocket for decades.…
Comments closedTypically I am envious of anyone who has dual citizenship. It provides more options in life, and perhaps allegiance to multiple countries. Extrapolate that for…
Comments closedMany good travellers consider any harm they may cause and attempt to counter that with something good. They buy carbon offsets for their flights, and…
Comments closedSomething the US is missing – non-financial rewards for those who contribute to society. The UK gives various honors, the most well-known of which is…
Comments closedIt is so convenient to write this from one of the least likely lands to ever see a popular uprising – Australia. There are two…
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Comments closedFind Impoverished People Who Care & Share While social media has reach, it can lack legitimacy, and rarely leads to serious discussion. We can learn…
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We’re all teenagers pal, we just get better at hiding it as we get older.(or thereabouts)Quote from S2E1 of Irvine Welsh’s Crime tv series People…
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