YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett: Rain today

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Rain today

With appologies to any Montenegrin readers. I am partly of Montenegrin ancestry myself.

Fighting and Looting

http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8626789.

This quote in particular annoyed me

'Today Britons, Irish and Russians are leading a new invasion of the country, buying holiday homes. This book may leave them wondering if looting is covered by their insurance.'

EXCUUUSE ME! Just who is anyone in England, Scotland, or Ireland to talk about looting? Looting was a national sport of sorts for CENTURIES. Come to think of it, Russians were no slouches at this occupation either. I am allowed to say that, I have all the above in my family tree.

Macedonian army gets new modified Hummers

http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n105310

I hope these don't take up a whole roadway, some roads in the Balkans are pretty narrow. I remember seeing Hummers in BiH not quite fit the road sometimes..

Not entirely Balkans related, but of interest anyway.

O.K. the anti-HIV gel isn't a plan

http://www.terra.net.lb/wp/Articles/DesktopArticle.aspx?ArticleID=329019&ChannelId=1

Also not Balkans related, but nice picture of a toro bravo in the article, HELLO! The animal in question was a Holstein! There is a good bit of difference...Speaking of which, his considerable activity must have shortened his life. I do hear of cattle living longer if no one eats them.

Famous Irish Bull Dies

http://www.terra.net.lb/wp/Articles/DesktopArticle.aspx?ArticleID=329014&ChannelId=1

WOOT! being old need not be the end!

Pensioner Riot in Bulgaria

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=76440

Serbian Pig Farmers Block Bosnian Border

http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_13067-Protesting-Serbian-Pig-Breeders-Block-Border-To-Bosnia.html

NATO Stresses Commitment To Kosovo,Backing For Ahtisaari Plan

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070208\ACQDJON200702081134DOWJONESDJONLINE000993.htm&selected=9999&selecteddisplaysymbol=9999&StoryTargetFrame=_top&mkt=WORLD&chk=unchecked&lang=&link=&headlinereturnpage=http://www.international.na

Chief U.N. prosecutor: Despite 6 war crimes fugitives, the tribunal was successful

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/08/europe/EU-GEN-Croatia-Yugoslav-Conflict.php

# posted by Katja R. @ 9:57 AM