Alaska State Fair
Breakfast at McD’s, then dropped by the Towering Inferno, which we’d hoped we’d seen the last of, to see if anyone had turned in my phone charger which I suspect I left there. I’m not surprised one of us left something behind, considering we never spent two consecutive nights in the same place on th ...
арт-сентябрь
один за одним мне приходят приглашения на открытия. затишье августа закончилось. в сентябре в Стамбуле нас ждет череда открытий действительно стоящих проектов в сфере современного искусства. облизнула губы. приготовила платье. вы со мной? AÇILIŞ | OPENING Rana Begum 16.09.2014, Salı | Tuesday 18:00 ...
Some Southern Comfort
Talking with a friend awhile back about how much we loved the meat on a turkey neck lit the fire underneath me to cook some. To save on time I simmered the necks overnight. Also added a few pork neck pieces to the pot. cooked onions, peppers and garlic... then started a roux... added stock from the ...
Turkish PM Davutoğlu signals new constitutional amendments ahead
Turkey’s 62nd government will focus on amending the Constitution and speeding up the settlement process that aims to solve Turkey’s decades-old Kurdish problem, newly appointed Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced on Monday. Taking the floor in Parliament to announce the newly formed government’ ...
A Bit Ugly & Tidbit
Certainly isn't going to win a beauty contest. Moving along very slow a pair of immature Turkey Vultures let me stalk within about fifty feet of them before flying away. The early hour and tree canopy challenged the camera for light. Continuing on I came upon this pile of bear scat. Pictured above i ...
Can a person influenced by antidepressants commit suicide and go to heaven?
I was asked this question in this comment: If a person under the influence of a drug that causes depression or suicidal thoughts commits suicide not knowing that the drug brought about the influence of committing suicide. Would he or she still go to hell? I’m talking about a medicated prescription d ...
Turkey Central Has Moved
Today a co-worker told me he was driving along Al Nasr street and noticed Turkey Central was closed down. I was, like, "Say what!?" because Turkey Central is one of my favourite places. I definitely needed to get to the bottom of this, I was there last week and the waiters didn't mention anything. ( ...
Zero stature
One of the things we noticed in France was the popularity of the Dacia range of vehicles. I guess it’s not too surprising given that Renault bought out the former Romanian state car brand a few years ago. The cars are famously affordable and very much aimed at the budget end of the market. Fair enou ...
A quiz for my readers . . .
Hi Readers, I'll be getting back to Hubbs, Sid, Mary Sue and the rest of the crew next week, but I was curious about a statistical development. Just going over my stats this morning and am absolutely fascinated by my popularity in Turkey (again)! Welcome back my Anantolian friends! I saw you were re ...
Updates on my Blog
As I sit on my couch/bed, I decided to do a little makeover to the website. More images and less text on the front page. I’m excited to present this new format because I think we all can use a little more color in our lives. My girlfriend and I are about to embark on a three month journey through Eu ...
Denmark v Turkey: Olsen forced to contend with limited striking options
Denmark coach Morten Olsen is determined to make the most of his limited forward options for Wednesday's friendly with Turkey in Odense. Star man Nicklas Bendtner has only played 20 minutes of the 2014-15 season after signing as a free agent at Wolfsburg ...
Turkey detains dozens of police in new swoop against Erdogan foes
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish authorities on Monday detained some two dozen police officers in new nationwide raids over an alleged plot to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Police conducted early morning raids in 16 ...
Turkey’s new govt program signals little shift under Davutoglu
Turkey’s new prime minister said on Monday he would pursue strong economic growth and EU ambitions, while in the Middle East he saw no hope of “normalising” ties with Israel unless it ended a blockade of the Gaza strip. Ahmet Davutoglu offered no ...
Turkey's new govt programme signals little shift under Davutoglu
* Few major policy changes expected (Adds details on foreign policy, quotes, background) By Gulsen Solaker ANKARA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Turkey's new prime minister said on Monday he would pursue strong economic growth and EU ambitions, while in the Middle ...
