Monthly Archives: November 2009

Sunday Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2009 by

[Roundup, western style.] I can’t believe it’s going to be close to 60 degrees today (Fahrenheit, not Celsius). While that may not seem warm to my west coast readers, it is positively balmy for the end of November here in … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 26, 2009 by

We are off to a good friend’s for Thanksgiving this year. It is the first time in close to a decade that I have not cooked the meal and my wife and I have not had friends or family over. … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Mumbai Attacks: The Lessons Learned One Year Later

Posted on November 26, 2009 by

One year ago today (November 26) Mumbai, India experienced its worst terrorist attack. Ten jihadists with small arms and grenades killed over 173 people and wounded over 308. They managed to hold the police and armed forces at bay until … Continue reading →

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to be Tried in NYC, Lynne Stewart Off to Jail and Other News

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

[KSM: Coming soon to a NYC courthouse near you] Attorney General Holder announced he is bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) from Guantanamo to NYC to face a criminal trial instead of allowing his case to continue in front of military … Continue reading →

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Cuban Bloggers Attacked by State Security Agents and Pro-Government Mob

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

Last Friday, November 13, Cuban bloggers Yoani Sanchez and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo were on their way to a march in downtown Havana when they were forced into an unmarked car by plainclothes police agents and beaten up. Juan O. … Continue reading →

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Back Again: Updates, Rants and Invitations

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

Updates: I tried to stay away yet I felt a need to keep posting. Not sure why exactly beyond a desire to keep in touch with some of you who I have grown to get attached to. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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