Daily Archives: May 17, 2011

Somaliland Update: Coca Cola Diplomacy, Coming of Age, Independence Party

Posted on May 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Coca Cola Implicitly Recognizes Somaliland Independence In a very significant move, Coca-Cola has granted a second “national” franchise to cover the de facto states of Somaliland and Puntland in addition to the defunct franchise granted to the defunct central authority … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Thai Recipes

Posted on May 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Cooking school is an interesting experience.  Now, I am at least a competent cook, though by no means a great one, but one feels a lot more competent when one is able to make half a dozen dishes from scratch … Continue reading →

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My Private Nation

Posted on May 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Feudalism is the enemy of all efficiency in communication and action.  The tendency of people to balkanize into their own fiefdoms, which occurs in just about every low-trust, low-communication society where the power of the central government and the will … Continue reading →

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