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Bombings in Bali… Again

There have been reports of 3 bomb blasts in Bali. One in Kuta and two in Jimbaran. Details are still very sketchy. I’ll update as more information is known. The Indonesian television is showing more video that will likely never make it to the big networks – always gruesome when they do this (pools of blood on the floor, etc). There are conflicting reports coming in from the local stations that it was 6 bombs, not 3. This is allRead more
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Indonesia Bird Flu Increasing – in Jakarta

It’s frustrating being in such close proximity (30km) with this bird flu (H5N1 virus) outbreak occurring, and knowing that the government has not taken the proper steps to help control it. Is there reason to panic? Should we be considering what could happen? If this were to indeed mutate into human to human contact – how much time feasibly would people have? What about the 99% of the population who cannot afford to leave if an intense outbreak did occur?Read more
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Becoming An Outcast

Who would have thought that painting my gate would bring such looks of pity? In a country with extremely cheap manual labor, apparently anyone who brings such a task upon themselves is in a new class of oddness. The complex I live in is monitored by 24 hour security guards, and yet every single home has its very own 8 foot gaudy gate protecting the inhabitants from everything but tailless stray cats and the raunchy smell of the weekly, toxicRead more
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Airline Crash in Sumatra

This is just horrible. It’s too early to be picked up by the major news networks (correction: they have it now), so I thought I’d post it here. From the Jakarta Post. Another link to BBC’s coverage. Indonesian jet with over 100 on board crashes into residential area JAKARTA (Agencies): – An Indonesian passenger plane with over 100 people on board crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from the northern city of Medan, officials said. The MandalaRead more