I Have Found the Enemy....

AND THEY ARE US. Pogo....more or less.

Happy Monday

I read a comment a few week or so ago where someone asked about the political climate here in Ecuador. Around the middle of April we had some demonstrations in Quito, brought about by the opposition parties. A week latter we had a new president and the ex fled to Brazil where they gave him asylum. Where I live you would never have known there was a problem if you did not read the paper or listen to the radio. The man on the street appeared not to know or not to care that the man they may have voted for was run out of town. It appears that apathy is alive and well.

In Puyo for the day.

Found an Inaternet house and thought it might be time to start a new thread.

An apology is not enough!

Good morning from Ecuador. Although it is the start of the rainy season the weekend was beautiful. We have had two days without rain day or night. I am beginning to worry…maybe we are in the beginning of a drought.

Now that I have my very own computer in my house, I can write at home and bring the disk to town. Just a couple of comments and then a new thread. If you have comments to my commentary, pro or con feel free, if not that’s ok as well.

Regarding the latest outbreak of violence against the USA because of the Newsweek article about the flushing of the Koran. In my opinion this is another case of irresponsible journalism. Whoever allowed that part of the story to be printed had to have known that it could be used, with the right spin, to incite protest. Even if the story was 100% true, knowing the sensitivity of the subject and the potential damage that could be done to the image of the USA, I believe publishing it was criminal and considered sabatage. An apology by the editor is not enough.

I believe in freedom of the press, but along with that freedom comes responsibility. I am getting tired of the media’s love affair with dirty laundry.

By the way the Drought is over. It rained all night.

Happy Friday

Just got into town. The only news I get is CNN and most of the time I find myself talking back to the tube. There was a promo piece by Christine Amanpour, where she acknowledged that CNN had great power of persuasion and described herself and CNN's mission was to change the world for the good. The only thing missing was....In their opinion. I agree that they have great power...And they need to use this power responsibly.

One of these days I will be able to join you.

Just in town for an hour or two. Here is a new thread to keep you coming back. Have a drink on the house.

Let´s try again.

I am not sure what went wrong. Just came in for a few hours and found the place deserted.
Maybe a new thread will solve the problem.