Bowls and Beans
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but I have a reasonably good excuse: I’m (very) deep in the throes of writing my next book, which is slated for publication in the Fall of 2015. I won’t/can’t talk too much about it for reasons mired in everything from superstition to the unspoken rules of t ...
2nd Annual PPP in Turkey and the Black Sea Conference
12th November 2014 - Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey [Read More...]
Reboot 66 Days Later: Style Upgrades & Birchbox Man Unboxing
One more week – ONE MORE WEEK – until I’m finished with Couch to 5k. One week. One week. The decision has been made to run the Hot to Trot 5K in Turkey Creek on Thanksgiving day, held by local runner’s shop Fleet Feet Sports. I have three workouts – three 5:45am wake ups – […]
Kurds in Syrian Kurdistan in plea to Turkey to buy their oil
HASAKA, Syrian Kurdistan,— Kurdish authorities in Syrian Kurdistan who control more than a third of Syria’s oil fields have issued a plea to neighboring Turkey, asking for help developing their resources. Abdurrahman Hemo, the economy minister for Cizire canton in northern Syria, said that despite t ...
Disney Cruise Line Holiday Offerings
Disney Cruise Line adds sparkle to each ship, beginning late November through the new year, with traditional “Turkey Day” fanfare, Christmas feasts, “snow flurries,” New Year’s Eve galas and Disney
No water for 4 days. Kadıköy, İstanbul seems to be punished by İSKİ… İstanbul news roundup
http://ift.tt/1sG3Kru Kadıköy is one of the busy, secular and settled district in the Anatolian side of Istanbul. It is governed by CHP, main opposition party, but water supply is provided by İSKİ, of Istanbul Municipality of AKP, governing party. 4 days is a bit long time and probably intentional… ...
Voting starts now at The Bobs awards for online activism
http://www.dw.de/voting-starts-now-at-the-bobs-awards-for-online-activism/a-17531362 AWARDS Voting starts now at The Bobs awards for online activism Censorship, Edward Snowden and Ukraine are the big topics for finalists in The Bobs awards for online activism. Now it’s up to the public to look over ...
Relatives of Syrian refugees join ISIS
Syrians wanting in to Turkey. Who is going to sort out which are legitimate refugees and which are ISIS sympathizers? Photo: http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/sep/23/violence-erupts-as-syrians-fleeing-isis-cross-the-turkish-border-in-pictures So how will security screening be done for th ...
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismisses new iPhone: 'Same as the last'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, known for his hostility to social networks and mobile technology, today brushed off the frenzy surrounding Apple's new iPhone 6, saying it was much the same as its iPhone 5 predecessor. Erdogan said that he had seen ...
