I have a friend who lives in Turkey but who is an american citizen. She comes to town in the Summer. 2012 she opened a bank account and renewed her drivers licence here... moreI have a friend who lives in Turkey but who is an american citizen. She comes to town in the Summer. 2012 she opened a bank account and renewed her drivers licence here in the USA and got in trouble for it. Why did she get in trouble?
I was invited to a Wild Game Supper last night. When I saw the club it was being held at, I was fearful all they would serve up would be roadkill. But, I was pleasantly... moreI was invited to a Wild Game Supper last night. When I saw the club it was being held at, I was fearful all they would serve up would be roadkill. But, I was pleasantly surprised. A chef from a posh restaurant in a posh town cooked the meals. Among other things, he made a wonderful venison stew, moose & venison spicy meatballs, moose and venison lasagna (my favorite dish), and wild turkey enchiladas. They then held a raffle and auction. I didn't win the Henry .45-70 Steel Wildlife Edition Rifle that I wanted. I thought I had managed to talk the two guys selling the tickets to rig it for me. After they got over their shock that I wanted a chance in the raffle, they told me I would look amazing holding it. I told them I knew that and they needed to make it happen! They said they would do what they could. But they didn't do nuthin'. :-( However, I did win a bottle of jailhouse toilet raisin wine. less
The most easy-going muslim country in the world a year ago, Turkey is changing. The executive has sacked all the liberal-minded judiciary, and imprisoned many newspapermen. Opposit... moreThe most easy-going muslim country in the world a year ago, Turkey is changing. The executive has sacked all the liberal-minded judiciary, and imprisoned many newspapermen. Opposition politicians at a local and national level have been incarcerated.After diplomatic spats with both countries, Turkey has called the leadership of both Germany and the Netherlands "fascist" and "Nazi". Is it time to apply the same sanctions to Turkey as we apply to (some) other dictatorships, or is it too valuable an ally to the West? less
