Every now and again a story worthy of a film plot breaks in the media exposing a covert intelligence operation. last night, that happened. Canadian, australian, irish.

Deconstructing perceptions of the middle east in the middle of the west. A friend sent in a formal complaint to the BBC regarding their Mecca suicide bombers controversy. Thanks again for contacting us.

July 7, 2009 by Susie. June 27, 2009 by Susie. I have come to Jerusalem today as a novelist, which is to say as a professional spinner of lies. Today, however, I have no intention of lying. I will try to be as honest as I can. There are a few days in the year when I do not engage in telling lies, and today happens to be one of them. And that is why I am here.

Around the world in 570 Days. The tail end of the trip, through the Caucasus and Turkey, proved just as rich and full as any other period during my 19 months of roaming around. Remy and I took a trip to Qoboustan, about an hour outside of Baku, checking out the mud volcanoes along the way. Mud cracks never get old. Ilia II, current Catholicos-Patriarc.

Barbara Hoffmann Pottery and Gary Lawrence Woodturning. Barbara and Gary in studios. Glazed ware being loaded into kiln.