Here’s an article.

Actually, Theodore Dalrymple is is pen name, his real name is Anthony (A.M.) Daniels.

This is a very interesting interview with him. A must listen. I get the Ideas podcast and listen to it on my iPod while driving to work.

This is such a real look at the problems in Western society.

Our Culture, What’s Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses

Among other books …

Walk while you work, at 0.7 miles per hour.

bookofjoe: Treadmill Office Hits MSM Big-Time — Angela Leitner takes it to the next level

The Joel on Software Discussion Group - Best tips that no one seems to know about?

There is Google Maps of course, which has very good resolution.

And there is also this link http://gis.baladia.gov.kw/

You may need to wrestle with it to get it to go into English not Arabic. If you click on the menu dropdown on the top of the map you can even get driving directions!

I’ll update this post later with specific links to places of interest in Kuwait.

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Schneier on Security: Expensive Cameras in Checked Luggage

Thanks to the Strobist for this one!

Seitz 6×17

Now we’re talking! Time to start saving

I know of this happening also, a fake job offer scam. I don’t know what they will gain though, at least personal information plus if they are lucky some money for processing fees or insurance. The most direct information I found on it is here. And very good information at expatengineer.net also.

Too bad there is so much nonsense in the world.

The Becker-Posner Blog: Terrorism– Posner’s Comment

Car crashes kill more than terrorism, but where is the fear. Also, another example, say there is a plane crash, well that suddenly does not make flyign more dangerous, just people more scared.

“I go by nature,” she said. “Beige is not a color in the rainbow; it has no energy. Why would you want a beige sky? Would you want beige water?”

bookofjoe: September 8, 2006