Monthly Archives: March 2009

The End of Excess: Is This Crisis Good for America?

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

Following is an essay on the recent history and status of the United States of America.  I found it to be well written and I agree with, and have been personally espousing, most of the observations and conclusions it contains. …

Lessons from the past – 1979 Valedictory

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

The Economist recently posted a 1979 Valedictory from Sir Nicholas Henderson, Britain’s retiring ambassador to Germany and France.  I found it fascinating, not only as a revealing window into a period of history often underserved, but as premonition of the ever …

Server Rebuild Complete

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

As reported here, the night after the frame on the truck broke our server was mysteriously wiped out. The hosting company said they didn’t know how it could have happened and also reported the backups were also gone. We have …

Straight in the Eyes

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

. 6 March 2009 Amazon Basin Rainforest . The trip into the Amazon basin begins by air, but must end on the water because there are no roads.   Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneystravel.com/ecuador/straightintheeyes.pdf .