Egypt: A Commentary

Judging by the recent events in Cairo and Alexandria, we chose a very apt time to visit Egypt in early December last year.  Not more than about eight weeks later, the people have begun wide spread protests and the future of the entire country is in doubt. Now, in hindsight, it is possible to see […]

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Chinese New Year’s Eve, Eve

Tomorrow night is actually the proper start of the Chinese new year, but you’d be hard pressed to know.  Fireworks have been decorating the sky around HangZhou since early Sunday, and tonight has been even more pronounced.  If the past few days have been any indication, Chinese New Year will see the largest amount of […]

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