Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Colonel didn't die...He went to Afghanistan!
In a parallel universe known as, "Afghanistan", Colonel Sanders has installed himself as the reigning Fried Chicken Master, thus spreading his secret recipe, and the peace-loving feeling that comes with it, to other strife-stricken regions of the world.
If you can read the Dari script, they just phonetically spelled out "Kabul Fried Chicken" under the KFC brand. Those wily Afghans! What will they think of next?
If you can read the Dari script, they just phonetically spelled out "Kabul Fried Chicken" under the KFC brand. Those wily Afghans! What will they think of next?
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Tragedy of the Commons
Inspired by my current assignment to document experiences in Afghanistan in community-based natural resource managment, I'd like to dredge up an old story that is applicable around the world:
This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
As stated in the premise of this blog, I continue to be amazed at the similarities and the differences of humanity and nature no matter where I go.
This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
As stated in the premise of this blog, I continue to be amazed at the similarities and the differences of humanity and nature no matter where I go.
Rajoelina "wins" the presidency in Madagascar
This is just too much, and unfortunately, just like I called it several months ago. The Mouse has waited out the international community's patience and perseverance, and he is now the "accepted" de facto leader (dare I say "President") of Madagascar. The Economist magazine ran an article this week (http://www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14664639), that actually predated the next failed attempt to bring the four parties together yet again in Geneva. Early on, the leader of the TIM party said he would not accept The Mouse as president because that would lend an air of legitimacy to a coup d'etat. In principle, he is right, but it was the only way The Mouse would play ball with the other kids. And, in their inimitable prose, The Economist tells us, "Mr. Rajoelina, meanwhile, will merrily stay on as interim president. Coups, it seems, can still pay."
One of the comments on the story accused France of being the reason the African Union and the South African Development Community softened their stance against The Mouse. France did not want that American-loving deposed president back in office. Shame on him for turning his back on the country that exploited Madagascar for so many years. Step aside, and let someone else have a turn!
One of the comments on the story accused France of being the reason the African Union and the South African Development Community softened their stance against The Mouse. France did not want that American-loving deposed president back in office. Shame on him for turning his back on the country that exploited Madagascar for so many years. Step aside, and let someone else have a turn!
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