Heed the wisdom of Yogi Berra: "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." "You can observe a lot by just watching." "If you come to a fork in … (View Post)

...if you have one outside of Baldur's Gate. I have two, both of the feline variety. I'll add the second one later, but here's the first: Ewok (who came with the name when I adopted him from a rescue… (View Post)

It's absolutely safe to travel here--perhaps even safer than before--despite the military rule. There has been no significant change in daily life, and we certainly don't feel that we have any less f… (View Post)

Islamic states with Christian churches and generally peaceful relations: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran (600+ churches), Jordan, Kuwait, Maldives, Malaysia, Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi A… (View Post)

In Thailand I can stop by virtually any street or shopping mall and pick up any new film on DVD for $3--or less if you buy several. Games are a bit more expensive at about $5 or $6. And when I say I … (View Post)