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November 30th 2010

Published: December 15th 2010

We slept well our last night in Chihuahua. The dodgy room had a strangely relaxed feel to it, the rough wood floors polished by many years of bare feet and Chihuahua boots were cold, but the bed warm and comfortable. Our room was at the end of the building, down a long hallway, next to hard-working little gas heater which kept the few feet just outside the door at a comfortable temperature. Handy ... Read Full Entry

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Coles New World

Klaire and Adam

Welcome to Coles’ New World - the amazingly imaginative titled account of the Coles’ trip to...the New World. And the Old World. And a bit of Asia. If, like us, you’ve read any other travel blogs, you’ll know that we’re supposed to “quit our jobs!!!” and “all our friends told us we were crazy!!” and “my mom was crying and saying we’d have our faces sewn onto a soccerball in Mexico..” Well, not for Aussies. Not uncommon, actually (although we’re not doing the year in the UK thing). Klaire’s a lawyer, so will get a new job no dramas (probably her old one back), I... full info

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17th December 2010

Slowfeet
Slowfeet

Should Economists Rule?
I had the occasion to discuss the drug issue with a bloke on a train. He found my view that the US is at fault for the drug violence difficult to accept. There is no purpose in supply if there is no demand. Sort that bit out and you are on the road.

20th December 2010

Andrew
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They couldn't do a worse job than the politicians!
Couldn't agree with Adam more but its the politicians who can't figure out the difference between popularity polls and leadership that impose these rules. Economics just provides an explanation for what happens as a result.

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