Adam Curry of the MTV Top 20 Countdown fame has his own weblog--Adam Curry's Weblog: There are no secrets; only information you don't yet have.
What is unique about this website is that Curry has taken himself and his blog on the road. And this is just not any European or American road, I'm talking the roads of Iraq. Currently, Curry and company are set up in Camp Smitty in As Samawah, by Ar Rumaytaha and Tallil. Named Operation Iraqi Sunrise, Curry gets out and about the towns and providences, talking and interviewing anyone he can meet--teachers, kids, parents, labor workers, soldiers, etc. His photographers are taking photos, which are being posted on the blogsite. Evidentally, this operation only lasts till the end of the week--February 20th.
Here is an excerpt from yesterday's post:
The [troops] there were able to answer alot of questions that have been building up in the 'ole noggin. For instance, why is it that in a country that has so much natural oil resource, where fuel costs 2 cents a liter, why is there such an incredible shortage of fuel? There are literally lines of cars that are 4 rows wide and at least as many miles long at the gas stations. Answer: There are only two refineries in Iraq of which one is closed due to striking workers. Is that ironic or what?
Here is an example of the photos being captured. This one is of an Iraqi boy.
One of the observations Curry is amazed at is the people themselves. About those he meets in a town next to the Euphrates (near the Dutch camp in Al Kidhr), Curry writes:
...while walking through the market streets of Al Kihdr, iraqi people are beautiful. Seriously, handsome, and the kids are adorable. And not once did anyone ask me for more than a handshake or a chat. No begging, panhandling or the like.
Click here to read and follow Curry's trip.
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