re: #88 The Ghost of a Flea

Afghanistan, Pakistan.

Lots of Kalashnikovs around—in the tribal areas they’re like manhood fetishes. Seeing them meant either there was a wedding or a feud. The former meant accidental shootings, the latter intentional ones.

If I might ask - what were you doing there?

I was trying to figure out how living in the 3rd world might influence your opinion - as traveling in the 3rd world hasn’t influenced me one way or the other.