Monthly Archives: November 2011

Charmed

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Most people have a snake story. I’m not sure why it’s always snakes, but whether it’s a risky encounter in the jungles of Peru or an errant snake in the laundry room, these slithery creatures pop up surprisingly often during … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

America is an easy place in which to fit in. Everyone has a relative, distant or otherwise, from some place else. Perhaps this contributes to a general predisposed baseline friendliness towards strangers, but whatever underpins this, people are generally welcoming … Continue reading →

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Shakin’ Down that Booty!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

President Obama recently announced an end to ‘swag’ in a bid to shave a few more dollars off the trillions the US owes. Swag refers to the trinkets and ‘promotionals’ that government departments dish out, apparently to enhance their corporate … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunting

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Pakistan has one of the world’s best recycling programmes. Like many developing nations, everything is reused. There is common story that does the rounds in Islamabad about the First Secretary* who threw out some tired knickers, only to see them … Continue reading →

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