Friday, February 11, 2011
Friday, February 04, 2011
Ely News, Local Ely News Stories | Ely Events & Opinion From Ely Cambridgeshire | Fen farm land buy-up to create massive new wetland
"“We are focusing our efforts at two sites, the first near to Coveney and Witcham, the second close to Sutton.
“We have been working with local landowners to secure sufficient land for conversion to grassland."
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
A Guide: How Not To Say Stupid Stuff About Egypt | Sarthanapalos
"“I am so impressed at how articulate Egyptians are.” Does this sound familiar? Imagine saying this about a Latino or African American? You don’t say it. So don’t say it about Egyptians. Gee, thank you oh great person who is of limited experience and human contact for recognizing that out of 80 million people some could be articulate, educated and speak many languages. Not cool. Don’t say it. You may think it, but it makes you sound like a dumb ass."
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Blackwater Founder Is Said to Back African Mercenaries - NYTimes.com
"With its barely functional government and a fierce hostility to foreign armies since the hasty American withdrawal from Mogadishu in the early 1990s, Somalia is a country where Western militaries have long feared to tread. This has created an opportunity for private security companies like Saracen to fill the security vacuum created by years of civil war."