Two Steps forward, three back and one to the left before you bend over.....

"I'd always been fascinated by totalitarianism, so it was kind of like viewing a train wreck in action." is a quote from a great article on North Korea's secret economy via CNN.

A very, very interesting read.

One would call the topic a must, if you want to understand what's going on in North East Asia.

Also, check out: This community blog researching NK's secret markets via google earth.


The National Bureau of Asian Research has several nice articles regarding Nk's future.

I love Vixens

VIXENS!

I've always had a soft spot for Vixens.

I so hate seeing stories like this before my vacation.

I can only hope that if something bad happens, I end up with Shelley on a Pacific Island in a lost scenario.

Or somewhere in Russia. Which would be so Rockin'!!!

the Old new Me

I shaved my chin for the first time in three or four years yesterday. Wanted the girlfriend to see what I looked like cleanly shaven. She's never seen me like this before.

She didn't like it at all.

I'm happy to report that I still look like I'm Fourteen (14) years old without my beard. Terrible. And I've caught a summer cold, which sux.....