GOOD MORNING MYANMAR…
2030 by Jeff Hess
Yesterday I wrote about the Russian bear getting it’s claws into Myanmar’s resources. Today’s story follows so quickly on the heels for the first that it has made my head spin. In the early Cold War years (and it’s still going on folks) Russia could only export weapons. It hasn’t forgotten the lessons it learned then.
From Chinaview:
A Russian military delegation will visit Myanmar on Monday to discuss further military cooperation, according to reports of Itar-Tass news agency.
“During the visit, the two sides will consider the status quo and prospect of their military cooperation,” said Colonel Igor Konashenkov, the assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of Russian Land Forces.
The talks, in particular, will focus on the continuation of training of Myanmar’s military cadres at educational institutions of Russia’s Land Forces, he said.
The delegation, headed by Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces Lieutenant-General Valery Yevnevich, will stay in Myanmar until Feb. 23.
The delegation will take part in the festive events marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and Myanmar.
During its visit, the Russian delegation plans to meet with Myanmar’s top military leaders, including the commanders-in-chief of Land Forces, the Air Force and the Navy, according to Konashenkov.
Anyone want to give odds on the Russians offering the generals great deals in exchange for the gold?
I’m constantly tossing interesting websites into what I call my blogpile. Some of them find their way here in the form of regular posts, but more often than not they languish and get buried deeper in the pile. The end result is that I have to go back and do a bit of shoveling. Today’s item is 
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: 
My name is Jeff Hess and I’m a biblioholic. I own hundreds of books. Not valuable books, mostly Science Fiction paperbacks and text books, tomes rescued by the bag from library book sales. A few years ago, in the interest of not burying myself, I began reading more books from the library and taking notes. 
