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That was an extremely satisfying ending to a match that didn't deserve a winner, but I'll take the three points anytime. Torres is the sort of player you just leave on the field for the entire match. He could be having a stinker, though today wasn't one of them, and still just need a small window of opportunity to separate the two teams. In the ( Read more... )

It had to be done. A new era for this journal? Time and my patience with typing on a touch screen will tell. In the mean time I wish you all a very Happy New Year. 2009, like a good game of footie, has been a year of two halves for me. It will forever be associated with the memories of a mother who dedicated her life to serving her family till the ( Read more... )

India tomorrow. If you'd like one from Oman/India (or both), reply with your address. Comments screened. Delivery in 2-3 weeks.

I've been recommended the following blogs about Oman. A cursory look suggests fun reading. Nothing like dictatorship-fuelled gossip...

1) Muscat Confidential
2) Muscat Mutterings
3) Angry in Oman

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It's 2am and it feels 41°C with 83% humidity in the shade. Some things never change...

Today was the first day of my internship, and if it's anything to go by, I cannae wait to cut my teeth in the big bad world of commercial law. The guy who got me the internship is one of the two partners at the firm. He is an expert in dispute resolution and switched to this firm only in June. He's been working in Oman since 1999. I spent the whole ( Read more... )