Month: April 2010


Watch Stossel on Fox Business tonight

And see if Lou Dobbs (that old charmer, who managed to call Don Boudreaux an “idiot” and June Arunga “stupid” within minutes of meeting them in the Green Room) convinces…

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Turkey Pics

From my meetings at the offices of the Association for Liberal Thought in Ankara.

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Life in Bishkek is Normal

Some scenes from the central district of Bishkek, where people are enjoying the spring weather (except for just now, as it has just become blustery!)

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A Short Break….

To buy some Kyrgyz carpets…(and hats, hence the young lady modeling one)… (I will post some other pics from Bishkek and wider Kyrgyzstan later; for now, people should know that…

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Bakiyev in Belarus

The background: “Ousted Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev ‘in Belarus’” “Ousted Kyrgyz President Charged With Mass Murder” And a brilliant parodic use of old material: Bakiyev with Lukashenko

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Liberty Advocate Named Acting Minister of Interim Kyrgyz Government

Emil Umetaliev My friend Emil Umetaliev was just named acting Minister of Economic Development in the interim government of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Emil is the founder and owner of…

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Beautiful Krygyzstan!

After a quite long and difficult trip (30+ hours and flights to Madrid, Istanbul, and Bishkek — Thank you, Eyjafjallajökull!), I made it to Bishkek and now have internet access….

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The Evil that is English….

From OMG Facts: “A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.” I often use the example of the…

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Off to Central Asia

I’ve been frantically finishing various projects and now am packing for Central Asia. My friends there are working on a set of proposals to promote liberty and its benefits in…

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