Archive: November, 2008
It is an old cliché that “our staff are our greatest asset”. I suppose a lot of people use this phrase glibly. To me, however, it is a very, very important rule of thumb that I repeat to myself over and over each day.
Making predictions can be a difficult business. Predictions can expose the self-proclaimed prophet to the possibility of praise and admiration as an oracle, a seer like Nostradamus, or ridicule and scorn. Prophecies of doom and destruction, in particular, can result in comparisons to Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam who predicted the fall of Troy.
After attending the performance of Mozart’s opera, “Die Entführung aus dem Serail“, (which went far beyond the usual limits of the then current tradition of opera with its long and elaborately written songs), the emperor Joseph II is said to have remarked to the composer “Your work is ingenious. It’s quality work. And there are simply too many notes, [...]
Once a month I travel from Bishkek to Naryn. I usually look forward to the journey because, although it is a working trip, (the purpose being to inspect our guesthouse, receive reports, meet with officials, etc.), it also provides me with a break from my usual routine … and as the old cliché puts it: [...]
It was planned in 2005 to hold the First “Bishkek International Tourism Fair“, (BITF), but following the events of March 24th, it was cancelled. The following year, however, it went ahead. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism made a really good effort to make the event a success, and a suitable showcase for the country as a tourism [...]
