Brave Old World

it's time to indulge my weekly op/ed addiction... yup, it's time for more victor hanson action, which always makes for a good read if you ask me --- Brave Old WorldRussia invades Georgia. China jails dissidents. China and India pollute at levels previously unimaginable. Gulf monarchies make trillions from jacked-up oil prices. Islamic terrorists keep car bombing. Meanwhile, Europe offers moral lectures, while Japan and South Korea shrug and watch — all in a globalized world that tunes
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At long last...Blue Skies!! - Beijing, China

Jump to the full entry & travel map Beijing, China Last night it rained, and it was almost chilly walking around the Olympic Green!  What a refreshing change from the heat and humidity that has been a part of our lives since landing in Beijing.  (I know, I know...I can hear the big "Whatevs!" from the Houston crowd...)  Today we woke up to something we haven't seen in about a month:  BLUE SKY!  It is a very beautiful day. Madonna is about to begin her "Sticky and
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Feel good hit of the summer

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Tomahawks Flying into the Future

As we admire the glory that is the last couple of days of Olympic Baseball that have included Matt LaPorta hitting a 3-run HR in a USA win against the Netherlands and Nick Weglarz (shown to the right) going 5 for 7 in his first two games for Canada with 2 HR in his 4 for 4 effort in the opener against Cuba, let
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