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- Media consumption
My all-time favourite distraction has been inaccessible to me for more than three weeks. ¥3$ 1 4m 74£|{1n9 4b0µ7 7h3 1n73rn37 (translation here if necessary). So what have I been doing for entertainment in the meatime?
The Cartoon Introduction to National Defense written by former Defence Agency director Shigeru ISHIBA. I saw this at the [...]
- A Vote for Kurdistan
Via Barnett and Robb
It seems as if Chirol’s Rebalancing the Middle East post has echoed throughout DC. According to the LA Times
WASHINGTON — President Bush would like to see the U.S. military provide long-term stability in Iraq as it has in South Korea, where thousands of American troops have been based for more than half [...]
- Paper-pushers
A few weeks ago I introduced intel blog Kent’s Imperative. They kindly replied with a welcome message that made reference to a comment I made about “paper-pushing spooks.” In many other fields being a paper-pusher is usually considered ineffectual, but not in the intel business. I think Neil Burnside, a character from the best damn [...]
- TO READ: Brave New War
A new book on global “stragery” has hit the shelves, and it looks to be turning a few heads. Brave New War is written by the venerable John Robb of Global Guerillas, a fascinating blog on “the first epochal war of the 21st Century.” Mr. Robb is one of the major hubs of the alternative [...]
- Podcast Request
I spend a lot of time driving in my car for work (5 hours today, 6 hours yesterday). I am all alone and the radio sucks. So I listen to speeches, interviews and lectures on my iPod. I recently finished The Teaching Company’s History of Ancient Rome course, which was great. I am looking for [...]
- Putting together the pieces behind the Iron Curtain
A few days ago a brilliant documentary resurfaced on Digg that gives an inside look at the final years of the Soviet Union, and one of its first experiences with global capitalism and copyrights.
The BBC documentary Tetris – From Russia With Love (60 mins) covers the official history of one of the world’s most addictive [...]
- ROME!
The new season of Rome began yesterday night on HBO. The first season began with Ceasar’s campaign in Gaul and ended with his assasination. Season two begins seconds later, with Caesar lying dead in the Senate and Marc Antony fleeing would-be assassins, followed by the funeral which turns the tables on Brutus, Cassius, [...]
- Taking a break in Sparta
As you know, I have been very busy lately learning everything about being a ship agent. Since it is pretty intense, I have decided to use my spare time to read some fiction, something I only do about once a year. In reflection of my new lifestyle, and in preparation for the upcoming flick 300 [...]
- Kaplan on Ford and Carter
Kaplan had some nice words about President Ford on the Atlantic’s online edition:
That’s Character
The dignity of Ford’s post-presidencyIn all the commentary about Gerald Ford, one aspect of his life that has received little notice, but which I suspect is subconsciously behind a lot of the accolades, was his public role after he left the White [...]
- Shelfari - Flickr for Books
Last night while getting my daily dose of Zenpundit, I came across his recent post recommending a new type of social networking site. It’s fairly similar to flickr but is aimed at serious readers. Thus, one creates his own bookshelf, and then adds friends with whom you can participate in discussions and easily recommend each [...]
