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From English Russia. Falcon hunting is part of the Kazakh culture and traditions in Kazakhstan. Though I lived in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from 1997-1999, I have not…

Here is a nice documentary on Islamic Architecture that should interest the likes of architects such as Antidote to Burnout. I learned a lot from this documentary hosted…

Turkish Airlines is another one of my favorite airlines. I flew with them several times since 1999. I would choose Turkish Airlines in a heart beat if they started…

From a Gaijin in Japan, you will enjoy this video showing a modern Samurai:

Here are some more beautiful pictures of Almaty, Kazakhstan. These pictures are taken of the sky around the city of Almaty. Southern Kazakhstan can get around 300 plus…

Here is an interesting MayDay/Air Crash Investigation video on Air Transat 236. Air Transat 236 had a fuel leak that nearly forced the pilots to ditch in the Atlantic…

Peter Schiff was interviewed by Revolutionary Politics. He made some comments in regards to the current global and US markets. As usual, he recommends buying gold and…

Still on the topic of the US Economy, Fox's Freedom Watch with the Judge interviewed Ron Paul, Peter Schiff and Tom Woods a couple days ago. Ron Paul is trying to get a…

President Obama announced that the world has avoided economic disaster. Yet trends expert, Gerald Celente, begs to differ. According to the Yonders Tribune, Gerald…

My connection to the Uyghurs started when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. My Kazazkh language instructor was Uyghur who I really respected. She was the…

Here is a great photoblog of the streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan, by neweurasia.net. It is hard to believe that I left Kazakhstan ten years ago. I miss Kazakhstan a lot…

Lets start with the Foreign Policy's article stating that one billion people around the world are now suffering from hunger. That is 1/6 of the world population! FP…

Very interesting article from the Foreign Policy. The second richest man in China, Huang Guangyu, has been arrested as part of an anti-corruption campaign. Chinese…

Another perspective on global warming and mankind's impact on the planet. A must see film with some beautiful cinematography. Visit this link to watch Home. Below is a…

From Flightblogger. A great video shot of the the Russian Sukhoi Superjet giving a demonstration at the Paris Air Show. Edit: Seems the Video Player is not working with…

I went to my friend's Vietnamese wedding party in Bien Hoa late last month. He had his wedding pedding was held at a resort near the riverside. As we approached the…

This morning I upgraded my G1 gphone from RC33 to CRB43, otherwise known as the Google Android 1.5 Cupcake. Flashing my G1 was quite easy, it is just a matter of…

Yesterday was Bishkek, Kyrgzystan's, 131st birthday since it's founding by the Russians in 1878. I lived in Bishkek for four months when I worked with the American…

When I was a kid, my favorite battleship was the Yamato, which served the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War 2. Many young Americans my age group may know the Yamato…

I have been a fan of Transformers since my trip to Japan in 1982 where I bought one of the original Transformers. I watched all the cartoons as a kid and saw the last…