Daily Archives: March 20, 2020

Adventures In Logistics: Coronavirus Edition

I have long puzzled over and been intrigued by problems of logistics, and even in times like these logistics proves to be among the most important aspects of our lives.  Today I would like to examine some of the ways … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across The Last Himalayan Kingdom

Bhutan:  A Visual Odyssey Across The Last Himalayan Kingdom, by Michael Hawley There are two particularly notable qualities about this book that demand discussion.  The first thing is that this book is very big.  I happen to have read the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bhutan: Kingdom Of The Dragon

Bhutan:  Kingdom Of The Dragon, by Robert Dompnier Most people who know me would recognize that I am not a particular fan of dragons.  There are a variety of reasons for this, and it is worth discussing them for a … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bhutan: A Kingdom Of The Eastern Himalayas

Bhutan:  A Kingdom Of The Eastern Himalayas, by Guy Van Strydonck, Françoise Pommaret-Imaeda, and Yoshiro Imaeda There is a subgenre of books that this particular volume belongs to that until very recently was completely unfamiliar to me, and that is … Continue reading

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