Tad kicking my ass at Canasta

Salt and the South

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August 9th 2011
So in the last few days we have had quite a voyage. We (Tad and I) began by taking a trip from the Ghor up to Amman to visit with the step-sister and family of one of the guys that I worked with at Purdue. They have an apartment in Amman and a house out in Salt, so they are probably the best-off people that I have met in Jordan. I guess the people I have interacted with span a pretty wide range ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more