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Libya is a lesson in why hubris is bad for you

By Paul Ash | 23 February 2011

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Hubris, n: 1 Pride or arrogance. 2. (In Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition or pride … (Collins)

Here’s the kind of thing you can buy (or could, until last week) at the Jamahiriya Museum in Tripoli: glorious, colourful revolutionary stamps commemorating the 1st September Revolution, many depicting Brother Leader Muammar Al Gathafi in heroic fashion, saving the Libyan people from starvation and exploitation and other evils. Read More…

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Army takes to Cape Town’s streets. Blocks traffic.

By Paul Ash | 10 February 2011

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Did someone high-up in the SANDF high command decide it would be fun to mess with Cape Town’s head and send the army into Cape Town central’s busy streets to practice drill for the opening of parliament? At rush hour, on a weekday? Read More…

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Speeding trains, vicious dogs and electrified rails: Madmen roam the Paris Metro tunnels at night

By Paul Ash | 9 February 2011

MetroA group of adventurers – some might call them deranged – roam the rail tunnels of the Paris Metro at night. You want undeground culture? This is underground, in every possible way. Read More…

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“Run Away!” “This place should be burned!” Yip, TripAdvisor’s Dirty Hotels list is out

By Paul Ash | 1 February 2011

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When a hotel reviewer says “Had to go buy socks so my feet wouldn’t touch the carpet”, it would be fair to say you have been warned. Read More…