10 things returns, and Articles for Saturday

Photo: Daniel C. Bach/Freelancer - A couple 0' sheep rest in the afternoon sunshine atop Ben Lomond.

Almost forgot about my favourites list. I make them for just about everything; films, books, albums, t-shirts, grape varietals. I haven't counted in a while, but I think I've been to twenty-three countries. Scotland is probably the only place where the landscape looked exactly how I had pictured it.

So, in honour of rolling hills, sheep, cattle, cobblestones and pristine lochs, here goes: #7 thing I love about Scotland: Hills and sheep. Better yet, hills with sheep on them.

Ha. In case you're curious, topping the aformentioned example lists at the moment would be: Back to the Future, Catcher in the Rye, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a white and black Parisian-styled crew-neck, and 2005 Chardonnay from the Macon in Bourgogne, full of minerals of course. Those could change within the hour.

Wondering about the number two position in all those lists? Check my Couch Surfing profile, as I must go to bed. Couch Surfers from London tomorrow, if they ever arrive that is.

Also, read a few things today between cleaning and walking. Polished this tiny flat on my hands and knees, and then went for a long walk. Yeah, then I read some more.

Enjoy...

- Daniel C.

i - Sad news. I know this story well. Two of five Britons held in Iraq since May 2007 dead.

ii -Walking into the danger zones to get the story. Reporter a free man, again.

iii -Escaping the claws of China. Tibetans talk about exile.

iv - Taking the time to understand life in North Korea.