Kyrgyzstan approves new PM to tackle gold dispute with Canadian firm
I'm glad for this. It means there will be no overt, public political processes going on in KY while we are there this summer, which promises for a quiet political backdrop. We actually expected a mostly quiet backdrop, but it is nice to see the… more »
Stolen laptop
Damn. My laptop was stolen last night. It was in my backpack, which was in the trunk of my car, which was burgled as I slept, right in the covered parking next to my condo. This is one of those moments where I can be grateful for splurging on a… more »
Sheer panic: visa stolen
Today at the office I suddenly remembered that my passport was in the backpack that was stolen Monday morn. Twelve seconds of sheer panic set in. I quickly headed to the website for ASU's passport reception office, gave them a call. They said there… more »