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Tales from the Oasis

We recently went on a trip to the desert which began at an oasis. It was a lovely camping trip that was about 3 days and 2 nights. The trip took place in a land cruiser that was fully equipped for rough terrain, including a snorkel, which we didn’t end up needing in the desert. There was a driver and an English speaking guide, both of whom were Bedouin. The Oases in this part of the desert had for a long time been cut off from the rest of Egypt except for the very hardy. They were extremely traditional, as there was very little influence on them from outside until about ten years ago when the Egyptian government decided to build the Western Desert road, which runs the length of the country, and goes through a few of these Oases. All of a sudden a trip which used to take a week and would most likely have to be done by camels was cut down to four hours by car. It changed quite a bit in the lives of the Bedouin, and from my perspective, some of it was for the better (like the practice of marrying 12 year old girls). Apparently with the new road came new Sheikhs for the mosques, who informed them that they really couldn’t be marrying girls who were only 12, it just wasn’t right. It has since also made desert safaris from the Oases a practice which tourists flock to, because of its accessibility.

LRRS 103 – Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Halloween Horror

LRRS 103 – Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Halloween Horror

Little Red Rubbing Scarf is back this time as Little Black Bludgeoning Spork with a brand new magic spork and attitude to match. In this episode she takes on killer mutant GMO winter squash possessed by the ghosts of ancient giant winter squash. This Halloween adventure confronts the evil forces o ...

Talking Turkey Talk

Talking Turkey Talk

We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. -Kurt Vonnegut With 46 million turkeys eaten at Thanksgiving (690 million pounds of flesh), and 22 million at Christmas, the turkey literally becomes a part of us during holiday season. The bird is unique to Ameri ...