I discovered a way to search for news. You may already know this. Here is a search I did for — kabul taliban — just 2 words. Click on the link below to see my results. I believe it is sorted by date (or more likely time) http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&esrch=GoogleSuggestBeta&um=1&tab=wn&nolr=1&q=kabul+taliban&btnG=Search+News You can do your own search. Start […]
Today the United States Department of State distributed this Travel Warning for Afghanistan. I’m posting a few excerpts. To read the entire advisory go here http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2121.html Please continue to pray for my safety. Thank you. (Mark) ———- The Department of State continues to strongly warn U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. No part of Afghanistan […]
A gardener recently “mowed” the lawn at my house in Afghanistan. I was surprised to watch him cut the grass with a sickle. He chopped (I mean cut) small chunks of grass. It took him a couple of hours.
This morning there was an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale in Hindu Kush, about 170 miles from the Kabul. “There was a sudden jolt and we all rushed out of our houses as everything was swaying for a minute,” Sayed Bari said in Faizabad. Thankfully there were no casualties.
Even though Sarah turns 16 today, she’s been there for the last couple of years. Sarah, don’t rush to grow up. It’s probably a normal feeling to wish she was still under 13 years old. I wish our kids did not grow up so fast. I created this video back in 2005.
I just downloaded Chrome, Google’s web browser. It was recently released.