Mahmoud Abbas has apparently banned all Palestinian citizens from carrying weapons in public. I'm really becoming more and more encouraged by what the new Palestinian leader is doing. He has beefed up security on his *own* borders, in an effort to stop terrorists from crossing. And now he has basically said that if you are …
Environment Catchup
I haven't done a post on the Environment for quite some time and there have been a number of interesting goings on. So here goes. First, Renewables.ca has a number of interesting stories right now on their front page. Including one on a 100MW Geothermal plant being built in Northern BC and a new group …
Iraqi Election Coverage
As the fateful date appears, a website has popped up tracking election coverage "as it happens". Make sure you go check out: "Friends of Democracy" Also stop by another Iraqi blog: "Democracy in Iraq" And finally, if you'd like the point of view of a Kurdish voter-to-be, go check out Kurdo's World. He just put …