tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160434595712612657.post1025772179111922930..comments2008-04-02T20:31:40.663-07:00Benjamin Maritzhttps://profiles.google.com/103064303004271088430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160434595712612657.post-42740251962185242872008-04-02T20:31:00.000-07:002008-04-02T20:31:00.000-07:00Ben!<BR/><BR/>It's Patrick Dengler. I've been trying to get a hold of you. I am getting my masters in CS and taking a course in technology in developing countries. I immediately thought of you. Drop me an email (patd@microsoft.com). I'd love to know what you are up to lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160434595712612657.post-86583681361258787512007-08-22T16:57:00.000-07:002007-08-22T16:57:00.000-07:00I think Walter Bagehot might be upset with you... although it does sound like the Kyrgyz are getting screwed by the Chinese industrial behemoth.<BR/><BR/>On another note, do the Kyrgyz use the gerund for all tenses of speech? When we were staying with the nomadic Kyrgyz sheep herders in Western China (along the Karakoram (sp?) Highway), everything was "-ing" - past, present, future, questions. I'm not sure if this was just this one family or a general Kyrgyz trait.Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460447690296681996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160434595712612657.post-68318048174110688742007-08-22T03:19:00.000-07:002007-08-22T03:19:00.000-07:00Hi Ben,<BR/><BR/>I linked to your post from Global Voices. <BR/><BR/>As I also represent neweurasia (www.neweurasia.net), I should also add that we're always looking for contributors if you'd like to post a few articles on our site from time to time.<BR/><BR/>Enjoying your posts, and keep up the good work,<BR/><BR/>Ben<BR/>(ben at neweurasia dot net)Ben Paarmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03150511268889083180noreply@blogger.com