I spent a month in Nepal during Easter break from Oxford in 2008. This blog is a censored, heavily abridged, and reorganized version of a journal I kept during my time there.
The UAE
I flew through Abu Dhabi, UAE, to get to Kathmandu. The UAE is a barren landscape of sand, oil refineries, and a lot [...]
Well,
“You win some and you lose some.” - common saying in times of defeat.
Indeed, today I have a major win to report. I am leaving for Nepal on Saturday, 08 March, where I will be for over five weeks. Let’s entertain a quick Q&A session:
A Brief Q&A Session
How can you do this?
I have loving and [...]
I recently received a letter from a British organization informing me that I was under investigation for having not purchased a TV license. This was my response:
Mail Recipient of John Hales
National Enforcement Division
TV Licensing
Bristol, England
Dear sir or madame:
I am an American who is visiting Oxford for the year. I was contacted by post a few [...]
I saw this quote today which I believe is accurate in describing the difference between a libertarian and a modern liberal. Also, this quote may help bring to light that a libertarian is, in fact, certainly not a Republican.
Many of us call ourselves “liberals,” And it is true that the word “liberal” once described [...]
So, how’s everyone doing tonight? Right on, man, right on. A blog:
Getting Into England
I got into London-Heathrow airport around 8:00am GMT last Wednesday. I then paid £18.00 for a taxi to St. Giles Hotel in Feltham.
“Feltham?! Not even Londoners go there!”
- Rebecca’s friend at East Anglia.
But what happened after that will not be covered yet. [...]