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I had a little surprise when I left the office last evening. There is a Homever (think WalMart, but a little smaller) in the basement of our building. Last year, they had been the target of some labor union protests, and since that time every store has one or more policemen standing guard outside. Well, yesterday the policemen earned their pay. I emerged from the building, and was faced with a...

The Stumbler has been having a lower back pain on and off over the past few months. Suddenly, this week the pain was so strong I had to go visit the doctor. In the past, this back ache would bother me at night and in the morning, but during the day either it went away completely, or at least the pain was so small that I forgot about it. Well, that changed. I could NOT forget about the pain during...

I took a short trip on Friday to Kansas City, which actually spans two states: Kansas and Missouri. I visited my colleague John, who worked and travelled with me throughout Asia for a couple of years. Because of various job changes and home moves, we haven't seen each other in maybe 2 years. Here are some photos of the whirlwind tour of Kansas City.Here is the hotel that John recommended. This...

Made it back to the USA for a 4 week visit. As usual, things have been very busy on top of the jet lag. I did find time to introduce Young Stumbler #3 to driving a stick shift. I think she is a natural at it. After one more practice session, she will be ready for the roads. Also, I will take her Monday to get her drivers license. Full report to follow next week. Here is YS#3 happily behind...