26 March, 2006
Ben Harper
21 March, 2006
countries
- 1. United States of America - United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia
- 2. Mexico - United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México)
- 3. Jamaica
- 4. Canada
- 5. France - French Republic or France, French: République française or France
- 6. Italy - Italian Republic or Italy, Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia
- 7. Netherland - Kingdom of the Netherlands, (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 8. Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium, Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien)
- 9. Luxemberg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- 10. Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
- 11. Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden, Konungariket Sverige
- 12. Germany - The Federal Republic of Germany
- 13. Czech Republic - Česká republika
- 14. Poland - Republic of Poland
- 15. Slovakia - Slovenská republika, Slovak Republic
- 16. Hungary - Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország)
- 17. Slovenia - Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian: Republika Slovenija)
- 18. Israel - State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, transliteration: Medinat Yisrael; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ اِسْرَائِيل, transliteration: Dawlat Israil)
- 19. Romania - Rumania or Roumania; Romanian: România
- 20. Serbia - Republic of Serbia (in Serbian Република Србија or Republika Srbija)
- 21. Croatia - Republic of Croatia
- 22. Bosnia/Herzegovina - Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina)
- 23. Macedonia - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Republic of Macedonia
- 24. Greece - Greece, officially called the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία),
- 25. Turkey - Republic of Turkey
- 26. Cyprus - Cyprus (in Greek Kypros Κύπρος and in Turkish Kıbrıs)
- 27. Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: مصر, romanized Miṣr or Maṣr, in Egyptian dialect
- 28. Honduras - República de Honduras
- 29. Nicaragua - República de Nicarágua, IPA [re'puβlika ðe nika'raɰwa]
- 30. Costa Rica - 'República de Costa Rica', IPA: [re'puβlika ðe 'kosta 'rika]
- 31. Panama - República de Panamá, IPA [re'puβlika ðe pana'ma]
- 32. Republic of Guatemala - República de Guatemala, IPA: [re'puβlika ðe gwate'mala]
“When the search for truth is confused with political advocacy, the pursuit of knowledge is reduced to the quest for power.”
15 March, 2006
Guatemala
Crepusculo in Antiqua.
Here is a guy sleeping the day away.
08 March, 2006
books
Books I have finished:
Alchemist by Paulo Coello
This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The novel begins with Edmond Dantès returning to Marseille, where he meets his family and friends. There, the reader learns that he is the ship's first mate, about to receive promotion to captaincy and also is on the verge of marrying a beautiful Catalan, Mercédès.
It is revealed that the previous captain Leclere, who was a staunch supporter of the now exiled Emperor Napoleon, charged Dantès on his deathbed to deliver a package to former Grand Marshall Maréchal Bertrand, who has been exiled to the isle of Elba. During his visit, he spoke to Napoleon himself, who asked him to deliver a confidential letter to a man in Paris for him.
However, the naive Dantès does not realize how his fortune affects those he considers friends. Danglars, the ship's chief of cargo who envies Edmond's promotion, and Fernand, who desires Mercédès, seek to expose Edmond as a Bonapartist agent; he is sent to the deputy public prosecutor and magistrate, Villefort. Though Villefort is at once sure of Edmond's innocence and is on the verge of setting him free, he discovers that the addressee is none other than his own father, Noirtier, a prominent Bonapartist. However, the son has denounced his father to improve his relations with the current royalist regime, and a resurgence of speculation about his true loyalties could irrevocably damage his career and prevent his imminent marriage to a well-known aristocratic family. In order to bury this secret Villefort sends Edmond to languish indefinitely in the infamous Château d'If.
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The book follows the story of Sethe and her daughter Denver as they try to rebuild their lives after having escaped from slavery. One day, a teenaged girl shows up at their house, saying that her name is "Beloved." Sethe comes to believe that the girl is another of her daughters, whom Sethe killed when she was only two years old to save her from a life of slavery, and whose tombstone reads "Beloved." Beloved's return consumes Sethe to the point where she ignores her other children and even her own needs, while Beloved becomes more and more demanding.
The novel follows in the tradition of slave narratives, but also confronts the more painful and taboo aspects of slavery, such as sexual abuse and violence. Morrison feels these issues were avoided in the traditional slave narratives. In the novel, Beloved, she explores the effects on the characters, Paul D and Sethe, of trying to repress - and then come to terms with - the painful memories of their past.
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
Like most of his novels it is a techno-thriller, this time concerning eco-terrorists who threaten the Earth. Unusual for a novel but common among Crichton's work, the book contains many graphs and footnotes as well as two appendices and a twenty page bibliography.
Crichton included a statement of his own views on global climate change at the end of the book, affirming that the world is heating up, but arguing that the causes, consequences and benefits or harms of this change are unknown. He warns both sides of the global warming debate against the politicization of science, and endorses the preservation of wilderness and the continuation of research into all aspects of the Earth's environment. Despite being fiction, the novel received the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) 2006 Journalism Award. AAPG Communications director Larry Nation told the New York Times, "It is fiction, but it has the absolute ring of truth." The presentation of this award has been criticized as a promotion of the politics of the oil industry, and for blurring the lines between fiction and journalism.
Mountains Beyond Mountains : The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World details Farmer's work in Haiti, Peru and Russia, as well as his efforts to balance clinical and academic responsibilties with having a family of his own.
"The bourgeoisie, by the rapid improvement of all instruments of production, by the immunity facilitated means of communication, draws all, even the most barbarous notions into civilization. The cheap prices of commodities are the heavy artillery with which it batters down all Chinese walls, with which it forces the barbarians intensely obstruct hatred of foreigners to capitate. It compels all nature, on pain of extinction to adapt the bourgeoisie made the production, it compels them to introduce what it calls civilization into their midst is to become bourgeoisie themselves. In one word, it creates a world after its own image."
Alchemist by Paulo Coello
This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The novel begins with Edmond Dantès returning to Marseille, where he meets his family and friends. There, the reader learns that he is the ship's first mate, about to receive promotion to captaincy and also is on the verge of marrying a beautiful Catalan, Mercédès.
It is revealed that the previous captain Leclere, who was a staunch supporter of the now exiled Emperor Napoleon, charged Dantès on his deathbed to deliver a package to former Grand Marshall Maréchal Bertrand, who has been exiled to the isle of Elba. During his visit, he spoke to Napoleon himself, who asked him to deliver a confidential letter to a man in Paris for him.
However, the naive Dantès does not realize how his fortune affects those he considers friends. Danglars, the ship's chief of cargo who envies Edmond's promotion, and Fernand, who desires Mercédès, seek to expose Edmond as a Bonapartist agent; he is sent to the deputy public prosecutor and magistrate, Villefort. Though Villefort is at once sure of Edmond's innocence and is on the verge of setting him free, he discovers that the addressee is none other than his own father, Noirtier, a prominent Bonapartist. However, the son has denounced his father to improve his relations with the current royalist regime, and a resurgence of speculation about his true loyalties could irrevocably damage his career and prevent his imminent marriage to a well-known aristocratic family. In order to bury this secret Villefort sends Edmond to languish indefinitely in the infamous Château d'If.
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The book follows the story of Sethe and her daughter Denver as they try to rebuild their lives after having escaped from slavery. One day, a teenaged girl shows up at their house, saying that her name is "Beloved." Sethe comes to believe that the girl is another of her daughters, whom Sethe killed when she was only two years old to save her from a life of slavery, and whose tombstone reads "Beloved." Beloved's return consumes Sethe to the point where she ignores her other children and even her own needs, while Beloved becomes more and more demanding.
The novel follows in the tradition of slave narratives, but also confronts the more painful and taboo aspects of slavery, such as sexual abuse and violence. Morrison feels these issues were avoided in the traditional slave narratives. In the novel, Beloved, she explores the effects on the characters, Paul D and Sethe, of trying to repress - and then come to terms with - the painful memories of their past.
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
Like most of his novels it is a techno-thriller, this time concerning eco-terrorists who threaten the Earth. Unusual for a novel but common among Crichton's work, the book contains many graphs and footnotes as well as two appendices and a twenty page bibliography.
Crichton included a statement of his own views on global climate change at the end of the book, affirming that the world is heating up, but arguing that the causes, consequences and benefits or harms of this change are unknown. He warns both sides of the global warming debate against the politicization of science, and endorses the preservation of wilderness and the continuation of research into all aspects of the Earth's environment. Despite being fiction, the novel received the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) 2006 Journalism Award. AAPG Communications director Larry Nation told the New York Times, "It is fiction, but it has the absolute ring of truth." The presentation of this award has been criticized as a promotion of the politics of the oil industry, and for blurring the lines between fiction and journalism.
Mountains Beyond Mountains : The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World details Farmer's work in Haiti, Peru and Russia, as well as his efforts to balance clinical and academic responsibilties with having a family of his own.
"The bourgeoisie, by the rapid improvement of all instruments of production, by the immunity facilitated means of communication, draws all, even the most barbarous notions into civilization. The cheap prices of commodities are the heavy artillery with which it batters down all Chinese walls, with which it forces the barbarians intensely obstruct hatred of foreigners to capitate. It compels all nature, on pain of extinction to adapt the bourgeoisie made the production, it compels them to introduce what it calls civilization into their midst is to become bourgeoisie themselves. In one word, it creates a world after its own image."
06 March, 2006
Utila
Utila Town, Honduras
So, Utila, home of the Canacol, the place I learned to rescue panic, tired, and crazy divers. I am not a certified RESCUE DIVER. Watch out, now! Here I come to save the day.
So, here is the Jade Seahorse, which is a pretty funky hotel on the island... Here is the Swamper, Iguana... Where its only true home is in the mangroves of Utila, in the entire world. 
Here is a picture of one of the dive shops that I went to... I love the ocean. This is a look at the big town of Utila Town from the hightest point on the island... The water tower.
Here is just another fresh picture of the Jade Seahorse... My Norweigan Pal, Atle with his magic hands..: I originally met him in Panama and we rocked the pool hall in Panama, so people heard about us and didnt want to mess with us in Utila... 
Dinner at RJs with a couple of Swiss, 2 Italians, 1 Kiwi, 2 Norweigas, 2 French Canadian, and one from the Yukon. And of course the Yank. . Instead of complaining about outsourcing, said Rajesh, Americans and Western European would “be better off thinking about how you can raise your bar and raise yourself in the doing something better.”
So, Utila, home of the Canacol, the place I learned to rescue panic, tired, and crazy divers. I am not a certified RESCUE DIVER. Watch out, now! Here I come to save the day.
Here is a picture of one of the dive shops that I went to... I love the ocean. This is a look at the big town of Utila Town from the hightest point on the island... The water tower.
Dinner at RJs with a couple of Swiss, 2 Italians, 1 Kiwi, 2 Norweigas, 2 French Canadian, and one from the Yukon. And of course the Yank.
01 March, 2006
ROATATATA
Roatan, ya se fui.
So my six weeks that I spent in Roatan was pretty amazing. Living in Sandy Bay on the beach, having the waves crash on your back porch is like the most peaceful thing in the world.
Islander life is very tranquill and totally can be the cure for stress...
Open Water Diving and Advanced Diving with David Swain. Divecare.com. It was a great experience! I thought I was going to die the moment that I hit the water, but once you relax underwater you start to see things and realize what an amazing world it is down there.
Crazy guys walking with their daily loads to sale. Mangroves, very cool, and totally spooky... 
Jonesville, Roatan, home of the Conocal. Paya Bay Resort, totally out of the way, but so nice.
This is beautiful Old Port Royal... 
These are the Swain Boys, Jack and Elliot...
The Swain girl and Swain Dad, Elenor and David... along with Ramon and Myself. 
This is my back porch, isn't it just terrible. And a picture of the daily supply of plantains to sale.
Miss Peggy, Dr. Raymond graduating his class of local volunteers and AudraKatz and Jenn Miller who were some of the cooler girls on the island. Anything which can be done to reduce a U.S. company’s liability for medical coverage would be a plus in keeping jobs in the U.S.
So my six weeks that I spent in Roatan was pretty amazing. Living in Sandy Bay on the beach, having the waves crash on your back porch is like the most peaceful thing in the world.
Islander life is very tranquill and totally can be the cure for stress...
Open Water Diving and Advanced Diving with David Swain. Divecare.com. It was a great experience! I thought I was going to die the moment that I hit the water, but once you relax underwater you start to see things and realize what an amazing world it is down there.
These are the Swain Boys, Jack and Elliot...
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