tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post114843104932075718..comments2023-11-12T00:30:15.262+09:00Comments on Monster Island (actually a peninsula)*: And speaking of textbooks in Asia...kushibohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-1149001253688566762006-05-31T00:00:00.000+09:002006-05-31T00:00:00.000+09:00What?!?!?! I'm confused. I thought the Saudis we...What?!?!?! I'm confused. I thought the Saudis were our allies. Yeah, okay, so they don't let their womenfolk drive, and their restrictions on alcohol and religion force expats to drink and worship in private. The Iranian anti-Holocaust conference and comments about Israel get lots of ink; meanwhile we turn deaf ear to the rantings of the petroleum pushers who feed our SUV habit. Rather than just complaining, I am actually reducing my energy consumption. I kept my thermostat at 66 this winter and I walk a half-hour to work almost every day.DogwoodTree05https://www.blogger.com/profile/17039860673929141575noreply@blogger.com