traffic and loathing in kuwait

Hummers, who needs them? They are numerous here in Kuwait and this is one I see around frequently. Why? WHY? WHY? One evening, I had the good fortune of being next to this one at a lengthy red light. Most lights here are lengthy.














And here's a little stuck in traffic road scene from the evening when Geroge W. was in town. Though perhaps traffic was backed up due to an accident. I took an exit and turned around after sitting still for 20 minutes.



It's all good. The last day of the first semester is tomorrow. That means we're halfway done the school year, though between now and mid-June, we have two major (9 day) breaks and a long weekend. And a whole lot of work to do in the meanwhile.

peace...will Geroge W. evoke it in the Middle East? Yes, of course, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as old as time will end with Bush's reign of terror...I mean power....