one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
As one of the region’s largest HIV-AIDS conferences commenced Monday in Sri Lanka, China’s state media announced that unsafe sex has overtaken drug abuse as the leading cause of HIV cases in China.
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MELBOURNE–You thought your job was sh*t… A spate of suicides has prompted India to increase perks for soldiers deployed to a glacier in disputed Kashmir. About 120 soldiers killed themselves last year, most of them posted to the 6,300-metre high Siachen glacier. Government officials say allowances will be increased by 80 per cent in a bid to reduce stress levels in the soldiers who work in a region where temperatures often plummet to minus 50 degrees Celsius. India has about 5,000 troops on the freezing wasteland, and about 600 soldiers and officers have turned their guns on themselves since 2003. Besides the string of suicides, the army is also plagued by frequent murders of military personnel by men in their own command. [Radio Australia News 3/8/2007]
MELBOURNE–There was a holiday comedown, then a moving one, then it got cold. Sorry. As well as work I’m developing a new Mental Notes app. Then there’s feckin’ Facebook. But wait until you see the new MN. Beware the return of Surrealpolitik too as I get back to reporting.
MELBOURNE–Nice feckin’ bubbles. Just turned 35, still full o’ hot air.
MELBOURNE–Back in the home country. Having a nice fuzz’o lag from doing a 12+ hour hit of travelling back from Hong Kong and the ‘Japan airline Scotch pours’ of my select carrier. Will be backfilling all the dates of this holiday soon, but have noticed an archiving issue so more TK. Golly, my apartment’s huge after a month of Asia living!
HONG KONG–Ah, back in one of my numerous homes over the years, Lamma Island, staying thanks to a good mate at Chateau Darren, and looking after a pretty ill Sue. Tokyo really was the bomb and we’re both a bit schrapnel-grazed. We’re still a little too frazzled to hit my usual haunts, are but nonetheless well content. WABS: still considering Taiwan dates. More later.
TOKYO–What a blast. This will be short… though it’s my fifth trip here to Japan it still blows me away. Tonight Sue and I are staying directly above the Shibuya intersection that typifies this place. Many more stories soon. Will be in Hong Kong April 29 about 3pm.
MELBOURNE–Look out friends! Ms Sue and I are all ready for the big trip to old stomping grounds in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan 23 April-16 May. We will be endeavouring to make much trouble with many of you during this time. The following are some of the concrete plans, with inventive side trips tba.
The tour plans thusfar…
On the 30th anniversary of RTRFM and its forebears 6UVS I’m interviewed by Laura Miller on my old program Out to Lunch (April 2007, 9MB).
