Thursday, July 31, 2025
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
The earthquake moved at supershear speeds--
https://www.popsci.com/environment/myanmar-earthquake-video/
The earth has titled 31.5 degrees due to groundwater pumping.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/earth-tilted-31-5-inches-113000647.html
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Tesla Takedown targets Musk's diner in Hollywood.
He's very much hated for Doge--out of touch with reality--said to be on several different kinds of drugs.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/27/business/musk-tesla-diner-protest
Flowers to start in July for your Fall garden--Nn Hemisphere.
https://www.realsimple.com/flowers-to-plant-in-july-for-a-fall-garden-11764113
*ithole paved WH Rose Garden!
https://wtop.com/lifestyle/2025/07/ap-photos-a-look-back-at-the-white-house-rose-garden-as-trumps-paved-makeover-nears-completion/
4 out of 252 Venezuelans returned from CECOT in prisoner exchange say they were tortured.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czry5k52np2o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Saturday, July 26, 2025
La Boheme--complete opera--Mirella Freni.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSuL4u3bOpg&list=PLgl__c7Qzmle_uL6i0X5UuGj06VnRRiZz
Pay attention when you watch this movie version, directed by the famous Franco Zeffereli--Mimi sung by Mirella Freni, who used often to sing with Pavarotti.
Pay special attention to the scene where Rodolfo and Mimi first meet,
the scene when her TB is quite advanced and she comes to a tavern outside the gates of Paris--the quartet between the 2 sets of lovers
and of course the final death scene.
The lyrics (the libretto) is very fine.
A small little ode--to my old coat, sung by Colline, the poet--he is going to pawn his coat for medicine for Mimi.
Muzetta the vamp gives her ear rings and brings a muff to warm Mimi's cold hands.
The final scene when Rodolfo realizes she's gone--and cries out Mimi! has been cut by Zeferelli.
This is worth watching again and again.
A movie, an opera can only be made if someone writes it, imagines it.
Don't think you can mount a major operation like a Maoist barefoot doctor with no training, no education, no practice, no mentors.
Regards in these terrible times.
Kyi May Kaung.
7-27-2025
I prefer The Road from Elephant Pass--movie and novel--which is much more positive
and moves like a romance and a political thriller.
Friday, July 25, 2025
New today--US drops sanctions on Myanmar--Trump begins deportations fromAligator Alcatraz
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/us-drops-sanctions-on-myanmar-junta-allies-after-trump-praise.html
https://www.aol.com/florida-gov-desantis-says-deportation-142740993.html
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
DOJ Todd Blanche met Ghislaine Maxwell of Jeffrey Epstein infamy--meeting lasted 6 hours.
https://www.aol.com/doj-meeting-ghislaine-maxwell-set-034338409.html
Maxwell POS who pimped underage girls for JE.
Blanche is meeting her again tomorrow.
What do you think? Will Blanche,Bondi/DOJ throw DJT under the bus.
Reminds me of when BSPP Party in Rangoon came to ask us at Eco Inst if we knew anyone.
They brought albums of mug shots--this was 1967 when the junta clamped down on the demonstrators, rice riots deflected as anti-Chinese riots by Ne Win.
I came out at once, I did not know anyone. I'm the introvert, the proverbial bookworm.
Then a Chin (not Chinese)co-worker and I stood in the open air corridor leaning the balustrade, timing how long everyone was in there. The Statistics woman was in there about 10 mins.
There were holes in the asbestos ceiling into which students had climbed up to hide and fallen through.
One day when work was over, I forgot something upstairs and went up to get it.
A white owl came out of the big hole and swooshed silently over my head.
I like to think it was one of the students who died.
kmk
trmp makes it easier to remove homeless people from the streets--but they commit the least crimes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-executive-order-homeless-people/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Haven't seen the pretty homeless woman and her boyfriend for about 20 years now--very sad.
Literary agents CAA--use only if you have a completed work at the international excellence level.
https://www.caa.com/entertainmenttalent/books/agents/us-agents
Special post 46 great Greek plays.
https://thedramateacher.com/greek-play-scripts/
It's interesting, that tragedies were developed first, comedies a century later.
And that so many plays have survived. Euripides alone wrote 92.
For comparative purposes, Alexander the Great was 4th century BC.
The Buddha- 6th century BC and 5th century BCE.
Shakespeare 16th and 17th century.
Burmese novels and plays only began in the 19th century.
I think tragedies are stronger. Comedies are frippery. I've only seen one Shakepearean tragedy live on stage--Othello--while working as an usher and a stage manager at Annenberg Center Theaters.
In that Mary Robinson production, Othello was played by an African-American actor.
Iago was chilling.
Kyi May Kaung
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Dr. Kaung's best foodie movie list--in reverse chronological order.
1. Simply Irristable.
2. Love in the Kitchen
3. Eat Drink Man Woman.
4. Babette's Feast.
Roast leg of lamb recipe--copied and pasted
Roast Leg of Lamb
Faith DurandSenior Vice President of Content
updated Nov 11, 2024
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Everything you need to know to roast a perfectly cooked leg of lamb for your holiday meal.
Serves10
Prep15 minutes
Cook1 hour 30 nins
Buy a bone-in leg of lamb. It’s extra flavorful! While you’re at it, ask for your meat to be “market weight” and ask the butcher if they will trim it for you.
Skip the marinade. There’s no need to marinate a leg of lamb because the cut of meat is tender enough.
Cook it to medium-rare. It’s recommended to roast a leg of lamb at 325°F and to cook it to medium-rare to medium (this would be about 20 to 25 minutes per pound on average).
Broil it first. To properly roast, rub the lamb with seasonings, broil it on both sides, top with rosemary and garlic, and then roast (covered loosely with foil) for about an hour.
Why You’ll Love It
It’s surprisingly easy to make. --
Credit: Joe Lingeman
What Is a Leg of Lamb?
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Bone-in is best for the flavor. Think of how we make stock from bones, Smith said. The bones hold so much of the flavor. When you roast a piece of meat with the bone still in, you are getting all that flavor in the meat itself. A bone-in lamb leg can be a little trickier to carve, but we opted for bone-in in this cooking lesson (don’t worry; we’ll show you how to carve it).
If you are really nervous about carving meat, boneless is fine; it’s easier to slice. If you buy a boneless leg of lamb, it will probably come in a net. When the bone is removed from the lamb, the meat needs to be held together in the shape of the leg for cooking, so heatproof, oven-safe netting is usually used. If your netting isn’t oven-safe, you can tie it up with kitchen twine instead (or ask your butcher to do it for you!).
Credit: Joe Lingeman
Helpful Tips at the Butcher
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Credit: Joe Lingeman
Key Ingredients for Roast Leg of Lamb
Bone-in leg of lamb: Though bone-in can be trickier to carve, it adds more flavor to the dish.
Garlic: Adds a buttery seasoning on top of the lamb just before it goes in the oven.
Rosemary sprigs: Adds a rich, aromatic flavor to the leg of lamb.
Olive oil, salt, and pepper: This serves as the rub over the leg of lamb.
Credit: The Kitchn
Roasting Temperature and Doneness
Personal preference should determine how long you cook your leg of lamb. Personally, I find rare and bloody lamb to be unappetizing. I prefer medium-rare to medium — still tender, with a hint of pink.
We calibrated our cooking lesson to this stage of doneness, but consult the cooking chart if you like your lamb done differently. I will say that such a large cut of meat will probably have some variability; parts of the lamb leg were a little closer to medium, and others were closer to rare.
Roasting Temperature: 325°F
Rare: 115°F to 120°F (about 15 minutes per pound)
Medium-Rare: 120°F to 125°F (about 20 minutes per pound)
Medium: 130°F to 135°F (about 22 minutes per pound)
Medium-Well: 140°F to 145°F (about 25 minutes per pound)
Well-Done: 150°F to 155°F (about 30 minutes per pound)
All of these cooking times take into account the fact that we broil the lamb first to sear it. They also assume a resting period of at least 15 minutes, during which the lamb actually continues cooking internally.
It’s best, especially if you like rare or medium-rare lamb, to take it out at a lower temperature than those officially recommended by the USDA.
This show-stopping roast pairs well with a number of side dishes. Here are a few of our favorites.
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Green Beans
Dauphinoise Potatoes
Spanakopita Kale Salad
Lemon Butter Melting Potatoes
Tester’s Notes
A bone-in leg of lamb always surprises me with how easy it is to roast. This cut of lamb is so flavorful that all it needs is some garlic and rosemary. It may seem like a large piece of meat, but it’s great as a holiday table centerpiece or a hearty dinner on a weekend that leaves you with leftovers for sandwiches or salads for the week.
Carving a leg of lamb is actually easier than carving a whole chicken, and we’ve added some more photos to walk you through the whole process so that you have a beautiful serving platter of perfect lamb slices when you’re all done.
– Christine, November 2018
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Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 1 hour 30 minutes
Serves 10
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
1
(5 to 7 pound) bone-in leg of lamb
3 tablespoons
olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 cloves
garlic, minced
Leaves from 3 fresh rosemary sprigs, coarsely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
Instructions
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Take the leg of lamb out of the refrigerator about an hour before cooking so it comes closer to room temperature. This promotes faster, more even cooking. Set the lamb in a rack inside a roasting pan. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and rub all over into the fat and meat. Season generously all over with salt and pepper. Position the lamb so that it is fat-side down.
Arrange an oven rack so that the top of the lamb is a few inches from the broiler element. Heat the broiler. Broil until the surface of the lamb looks seared and browned, about 5 minutes.
Flip the leg over and put back under the broiler until the other side is seared, about 5 minutes more.
Take the lamb out of the oven. Turn off the broiler and set the oven temperature to 325°F. Reposition the oven rack to the middle of the oven. Rub the top of the lamb with 6 cloves of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary.
Tent the pan loosely with aluminum foil to keep the garlic and rosemary from burning. Put the lamb back in the oven and roast for 1 hour.
Uncover the lamb. Take its temperature with an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part not touching bone. The lamb is ready when the temperature is 135°F or above. At 135°F the lamb is cooked to rare, but it will continue cooking as it rests, so we recommend taking it out of the oven at 135°F for medium-rare to medium. (Refer to the cooking chart above for general roasting times.)
If the lamb is not ready, continue cooking uncovered until it reaches your desired internal temperature, checking the temperature every 20 minutes.
Let the lamb rest for at least 15 minutes before carving. Transfer the lamb to a clean cutting board. The bone runs through the meat at an angle, giving you two fairly big pieces of meat on either side of the bone. Start with the side of meat that feels most accessible to you.
Make straight, parallel cuts straight down through the thickest part of the meat until you hit the bone. You should be cutting perpendicular to the bone, across the grain of the meat. The slices will still be attached where they meet the bone.
Turn your knife so that it's now parallel to the bone instead of perpendicular. Starting at the end of the bone furthest from you, cut through the slices where they attach to the bone. Keep your knife close to the bone so you get as much meat as possible, but don't worry about getting every single scrap of meat right now — just focus on cutting cleanly through the big slices and you’ll get any leftover pieces later.
Place the slices on a serving platter. Tent the platter with foil to keep the meat warm.
Recipe Notes
To serve: We highly recommend serving the lamb with mint pesto.
Storage: Leftover lamb can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezing: Freeze leftover rare to medium-rare lamb in slices wrapped in foil. To warm them, put the frozen slices, still wrapped, in a 350°F oven. This will warm them and not overc
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Clothes that show too much-My cousin--the late writer Minshin said--"I don't like it. Leaves nothing to the imagination."
https://www.aol.com/emily-ratajkowskis-ultra-plunging-thong-172411789.html
He brought me my first kyats 40, for a story he placed for me in the Rangoon Guardian.
Rest in Art and Beauty.
Line of Green Trees--no longer there--Kaung.
Monday, July 21, 2025
Sixth Hegseth aid exits as Pentagon Purge continues--
desk was moved down the hallway. Rich.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/19/hegseth-justin-fulcher-pentagon/
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Savory Viennese tea-time treats AI
For a savory Viennese tea time experience, consider offering a selection of mini quiches, savory scones, and various finger sandwiches, including cucumber sandwiches, egg salad, and chicken salad. You could also include items like mini meatball skewers, cheese and onion rolls, or even a selection of Viennese-style sausage rolls.
Here's a more detailed list:
Easy Mini
Desserts For An Afternoon Tea Party • Sip + Sanity Mini Quiches: Individual quiches, like mini carbonara or Lorraine, are a classic and easy-to-handle option. Savory Scones: Cheese scones are a great addition to the traditional plain scones, providing a savory counterpoint. Finger Sandwiches: Cucumber and Cream Cheese: A light and refreshing classic. Smoked Salmon: Provides a rich, salty flavor. Egg Salad: A creamy and satisfying option. Chicken Salad: A flavorful and protein-rich choice. Other Savory Bites: Mini Meatball Skewers: Served with a dipping sauce like cranberry or marinara. Cheese and Onion Rolls: A warm and comforting option. Viennese Sausage Rolls: A savory pastry filled with seasoned sausage. Mini sausage rolls with miso and kewpie mayo: An interesting savory option. Tips for Serving: Variety: Offer a mix of flavors and textures to keep things interesting. Freshness: Use fresh ingredients and make items in small batches to ensure they are at their best. Presentation: Arrange items attractively on tiered serving platters or individual plates. Beverages: Offer a selection of teas, along with coffee and perhaps some sparkling wine or cider. Hot, savory food that can be served at an afternoon tea style . www.taste.com.au
AI overview--Viennese desserts--list
Famous Viennese desserts include Sachertorte, Apfelstrudel, Kaiserschmarrn, and Linzer Torte. These popular treats are known for their rich flavors and textures, representing the sweet side of Austrian cuisine.
Here's a more detailed list:
Sachertorte: A rich chocolate cake with apricot jam and chocolate ganache, created in 1832, according to Travel Between The Lines.
Apfelstrudel: A classic pastry with thin layers of dough filled with sweetened and spiced apples, often served warm.
Kaiserschmarrn: A shredded pancake, often served with fruit compote, according to wolfysadventures.com.
Linzer Torte: One of the oldest known cake recipes, featuring a nutty crust and a jam filling.
Topfenstrudel: A strudel filled with cream cheese, a delicious alternative to the apple version.
Punschkrapfen: A rum-soaked sponge cake covered in fondant icing, often seen in classic Viennese bakeries.
Gugelhupf: A traditional bundt cake, often baked in Vienna.
Buchteln: Soft, yeasty rolls filled with jam or sweet fillings.
Palatschinken: Thin crepes that can be served with sweet or savory fillings.
Dobos Torte: A layered cake with chocolate buttercream and caramel on top.
Kardinalschnitte: A light sponge cake with a creamy filling.
Mohnnudeln: Sweet gnocchi made with poppy seeds.
Germknödel: Large yeast dumplings filled with plum jam.
Marillenknödel: Sweet dumplings filled with apricots.
Eismarillenknödel: An ice cream version of Marillenknödel.
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Shit--it's not a bloody disease--it's a result of fear of death--major losses like Nabokov's Mother--living during Great Depression--under a junta, losing all.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-interior-lives-of-hoarders?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
In any case that TV show blames the victims.
My kids tried to hoist it on me. Ms Two Cents T.
Woman in this article had Stage 4 Colon Cancer--I had Stage 3.
You are going to deny a dying woman her books?
GTFOH.
In Burma a dying man was denied a Bible on his deathbed by his :Buddhist" wife.
In USA a man who later died--his Buddha images and his whiskey bottles were put in trash bags and put out on the street by his Muslim wife.He died, a mutual friend said,of cancer and heartbreak.
STOP this organized bullying of the weak, the infirm, the dying.
It's cruel,that's all, and unwarranted.
In Thailand,it's different.
The last time I saw Beloved Aunt, her daughter took us out to hot pot lunch.
A man,a stranger, held up a string of electric lights as I helped her, someone brought a chair.
In Chiangmai, the traffic was too wild to cross. I asked forhelp from a crowd of school girls in green skirts with white blouses.
They took me across, shepherded by the beautiful sheep.
Big thank you.
Bullying,incld on media--is a sign of inferiority complexes.
Like so and so, who does not want to meet my friends--one lives in the Watergate--another lives near South Street and Society Hill in Philadelphia.
I'm not associating with them bc they have money. It'sbc I've known them since I was 7 or8 (their father) and their mother since I was about 20. And the 2nd generation since I was 40. I am now in my 8th decade.
kmk
k.
Friday, July 18, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Ha! You think I have a lot of books--well just STFU.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/10-famous-book-hoarders?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Still annoyed at some rellies who threw out some of my tapes and minidiscs and paintings
Still miffed at then RFA Burmese Section chief who job-harrassed me.
Still mad at fool woman who lost all my minidiscs.
May you never know the worlds of books.
Kaung.
Books I am giving away--maybe gave away already.
This beautiful, brave,Burmese-born woman is surely my new heroine.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/video/what-are-junta-soldiers-fighting-for.html
English subtitles.
Here, Dr. Miemie Wyn Byrd talks to Irrawaddy Magazine's Ko Aung Zaw of
Strategy and Structure type reforms faced by the "exile" NUG National Unity Government.
Dr. Byrd is a former Lt.Col.in the US Army.
It seems to me she is already advising the NUG.
It seems to me the NUG should take its lessons from Zelensky and
Ukraine, especially drone warfare and communications.
It's said the Zelensky command structure made sure its communications were secure well before the present War started.
Dr.Byrd also spoke about "hearts and minds" (morale).
Young men and women abducted off the streets cannot and will not fight with the fire and passion of ethnic-based forces fighting for their own autonomy and freedom.
I wish I could do more, but right now I cannot.
I send thoughts and prayers.
7th july 1962 memorial during so-called Transition Period--c 2011-2021
Dalai Lama talking to a crowd in NY Central Park.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Two people on a boat--a real life love story--the other was made into a movie--
https://www.aol.com/librarian-ran-off-yacht-captain-131842075.html
The other story--a commercial fisherman in British Columbia and a New Yorkerstaff writer who liked to bake cakes.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025
trump's a g bondi drops case against quack doctor who destroyed real vaccines and gave children
https://www.aol.com/news/trumps-attorney-general-drops-fraud-191741037.html
--saline injections--so sick of seeing their sauk khwet.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
MAGA turns on Bondi and Bongino--please scroll down within link--graphic, disturbing.
https://www.aol.com/epstein-case-fallout-reaches-fevered-210637833.html
What do you expect with these clown liars--now it's on her desk--now it's a truckload--now it doesn't exist. In 2019 there were reports of Clinton on that plane and island.
Epstein was supposed to have taken a lot of pictures--one victim said "those are not her breasts."
I didn't know these sex offenders were called "Johns"--after Jane Doe?
See the Jim Acosta Show on Substack.
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Friday, July 11, 2025
German last names--AI
German last names often reflect occupations, geographic locations, or physical characteristics of ancestors. Many common names like Müller (Miller), Schmidt (Smith), and Fischer (Fisher) are occupational surnames. Topographical names such as Bach (stream) or Berg (mountain) indicate where a family lived. Other surnames, like Krause (curly) or Klein (small), describe physical traits. Here are some examples of German last names and their meanings:
Occupational Surnames:
Müller: Miller.
Schmidt: Smith.
Fischer: Fisherman.
Schneider: Tailor.
Weber: Weaver.
Zimmermann: Carpenter.
Bäcker: Baker.
Koch: Cook.
Topographical Surnames:
Bach: Stream.
Berg: Mountain.
Feld: Field.
Wald: Forest.
Stein: Stone. Surnames Based on Physical Traits: Krause: Curly. Klein: Small. Braun: Brown. Schwarz: Black. Lange: Tall. Schön: Beautiful, handsome. Other Surnames: Meyer/Meier: Originally a manorial landlord, later a self-employed farmer. Hoffmann: Steward or courtier. Schäfer: Shepherd. Richter: Judge. Neumann: New man. Schulz/Schulze: Medieval mayor.
Long preview of Lawrence Hill--Someone knows my name.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Someone_Knows_My_Name_A_Novel/KU_knwvjycwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA1&printsec=frontcover
I love the loon but never seen one up close. On a visit to New Hampshire
former JFK ambassador to Burma Dr J S Everton told me his friend dived into a pond and came face to face with a loon.
kmk
What's a loonie? A loon is a beautful black and white water bird.
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Effects of tariffs on Canada
The Canadian dollar was down 0.27% at C$1.3693, following a knee-jerk fall of more than 0.5% after Trump unveiled a tariff rate of 35% on imports from the neighbour, starting August 1.
"Canada finds itself in the firing line and it's obviously not the end of the week we wanted to see, so you'd expect to see risk assets fall because there is a risk of escalation from several parties," said IG market analyst Tony Sycamore.
"The tariff headlines so far have been largely ignored, but Canada's... It's something which I don't think the market was braced for."
https://www.aol.com/dollar-rises-loonie-falls-trump-013144507.html
Trump says he will hit Canada with a 35% tariff.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-says-hit-canadian-imports-011654482.html
Canada is one of the United States' top trading partners, with more than $410 billion of goods crossing into the country last year. However, the two countries have had a fraught trading relationship since Prime Minister Mark Carney took office in March.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Sunday, July 06, 2025
Factoid--Voltage used in Canada--
AI Overview
In Canada, the standard voltage for household electricity is 120 volts (120V). This is the same voltage used in the United States. The frequency of the electricity is 60 Hertz (60Hz).
Saturday, July 05, 2025
Capital 4th Concert--rather red--
https://www.google.com/search?q=4th+of+july+concert+2025+youtube+video&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=525216ec48595097&ei=nbRoaNfME9CU5OMPzrWH0Aw&oq=4th+of+July+Concert+2025+you&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e8c62948,vid:HZUfyEww87o,st:0
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Sunday, June 29, 2025
"Iranians" who have been here 47 years arrested/deported. They never refer to themselves as "Iranians"--they always say Persians.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-immigration-arrests-us-trump-deportations-9a4136657bda3a277125738807848368
One came bc her father was executed by the Shah.
Several supported Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma.
Some came via Teheran after Khomeini returned from Paris in 1979.
I knew then he would pull Iran back to the Middle Ages.
When he died there was pandemonium, his remains almost falling out of coffin as it was airlifted by helicopter.
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Saturday, June 28, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
Achingly beautiful--long preview of A Passage North--set in Jaffna
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Passage_North/aLhPEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
The grandmother--grandson interaction is more absorbing than the romance with the Tamil Tiger activist--just hinted at so far.
Reminiscent of Anthony Marra's Bosnia novel--
Kyi May
Human Rights Organisations--AI/Google search results.
https://www.google.com/search?q=human+rights+organizations&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=9df8d0d36b3fc424&sxsrf=AE3TifPnPW9tVYn_sNF_hPV_w9XcbAAFXg%3A1751022620369&ei=HHxeaLmaFtel5NoPzMvFIA&oq=human+rights+&gs_lp=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_owCsgcGMC4xMi4yuAe6EMIHCDItNC4xMC4yyAe3AQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Sorry about previous post--
Here is correct link to Sharp's book--written at the request of U Tin Maung Win--who was son of U Win--a minister during democratically-elected PM U Nu era--
https://www.amazon.com/Dictatorship-Democracy-Conceptual-Framework-Liberation/dp/1595588507/ref=pd_bxgy_thbs_d_sccl_1/136-6155691-6110964?pd_rd_w=xW8WG&content-id=amzn1.sym.dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_p=dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_r=KA14SQM818ZN49SQ59TZ&pd_rd_wg=V4hH3&pd_rd_r=8fb641e3-a9da-4e36-b69f-a45c1fe8ed32&pd_rd_i=1595588507&psc=1&asin=1595588507&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
U Tin Maung Win praised an interview I did of Dr Maung Zarni--then still a PhD candidate --
Interview was for RFA--during the time I worked there--1997-2001.
I was elbowed out by junta-inclined Burmese language boss Soe Thinn--because my broadcasts became very popular inside Burma and in diaspora.
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6-26-2025
Gene Sharp--the sage of non-violent resistance--a hero in Burma--
One of my colleagues called him Djin Shapp.
k
Stagflation warning due to tariffs with step graphs from 4 leading economists--What a showdown looks like--
Stagflation warning due to tariffs with step graphs from 4 leading economists--What a showdown looks like--
https://www.aol.com/news/us-staring-down-fate-worse-090001383.html
and this does not take acct of other factors, such as fear, uncertainty, BS prez, war, international reactions--so
Stagflation will be GLOBAL.
https://www.aol.com/feds-williams-sees-slower-growth-163704737.html
I get so tired of warnings, warning people who wish to retreat into shells like hermit crabs--but KUDOS to those who stay, reboot and fight the good fight in whatever
way they can.
It may end like Massada--but at least we tried.
And people shld have an exit strategy.
Or several. In 6 months it's turned into Nazi Germany.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
impt--rare but invasive and fatal skin cancer that starts as itch in genital areas--male and female---photo of skin lesions.
https://www.aol.com/had-itch-very-private-spot-123341239.html
Anything unusual--get to a doctor--and if get no real diagnosis or care/cure--get 2nd and 3rd opinions from qualified persons.
Don't rely on word of mouth. Do also online research.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Monday, June 23, 2025
AI search results--what to do if drafted--
https://www.google.com/search?q=What+to+do+is+drafted&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=de7b93cea84487c6&sxsrf=AE3TifOiF_3EyMFEUKJ_zIWnDn64CK_8EQ%3A1750684544910&ei=gFNZaK-oN9ScptQPkcn2-A4&ved=0ahUKEwiv6KaT0IeOAxVUjokEHZGkHe8Q4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=What+to+do+is+drafted&gs_lp=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_eajiIBgGQBgqSBwYzLjIyLjGgB93wAbIHBjAuMjIuMbgH-BrCBwgyLTkuMTYuMcgHhAI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
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