Saw a disturbing documentary (by Australia's ABC) recently on the story of biological weapons in the Soviet Union and USA. Having signed non-proliferation treaties in Nixon's time, both countries went ahead and kept making them anyway. The Soviets had 4000 tonnes of anthrax at the height of the insanity... (It was not clear whether it […]
Just finished seeing a BBC documentary on North Korea. Highlights: Famine is still widespread. The hatred shown to the US (Bush's "Axis of Evil" taunt did not help things) The South continues to prop up the North because they don't want 22 million hungry and poor people streaming across the border if the North collapses. […]
A young-looking Patrick Swayze stars in this 1992 movie about paths to enlightenment, failed dreams, poverty and fulfillment through helping others. An American doctor (Swayze) is devastated when his young patient dies in the operating theatre. He quits his job and goes to India to find enlightenment (or at least to get away from the […]
Taiwan is a fascinating country since it's not really a "real" country. It's well worth a visit.
A description of some of Taiwan's features and issues. It's an interesting place to visit.
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