I’ve just got to say what I’m about to say, because it’s gnawing at me from inside, and I need to have it out. I’m not going to pretend I’m some economic guru, and I’ll use plain words.
My thinking on economics is simple. I understand tangible products. If an economy makes stuff I can touch [...]
During our recent visit to Austria, we spent a week in the village of Matrei im Osttirol (i.o.) [map] [reference], which is about 25km away from Lienz, and sits in a valley nestled between the Alps of that region. One of the mountains there is Goldried Mountain, and that’s where we stayed, at Hotel Goldried. [...]
» Go to this postAs I traveled around Europe, I saw globalization in action, and made the following observations.
Being able to drive through various countries without needing to go through customs checks at the borders was wonderful. Unencumbered travel is a great experience.
The preservation of local or national cultures is of the utmost importance as people from various countries [...]
Ligia and I were supposed to arrive in the United States yesterday. Instead, we were stuck in Frankfurt am Main for the night. We were on the third leg of our return trip to the United States, and everything was going well. We had left Cluj yesterday morning on a Lufthansa flight to Münich, where [...]
» Go to this postGreetings from Osttirol! My wife and I have been vacationing in Austria for the past week. It’s a gorgeous place to visit and, needless to say, I took tons of photos here. I’ve been carrying my Canon 5D and my lenses with me everywhere, and let me tell you, I’ve been sorely in need of [...]
» Go to this postSlow down. That’s a phrase not often heard in the US. At least not among the people I know. But it’s a notion that’s slowly starting to make more sense.
Americans love to think big and spend big. They want progress on every front, no matter what the cost. In the 20th century, that sort of [...]
On DC’s beltway, you can easily spot trucks carrying concealed military equipment. All you have to do is to go about your business, and you will pass one or two semi trucks every day, each carrying some big payload wrapped in canvas. While the trucks are generic, the canvas isn’t. You will almost certainly find [...]
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