Simon Barrett

Matthew Heines has just published a wonderful book Killing Time In Saudi Arabia. It details his 18 months in the country working as a contractor teaching English to the Saudi Arabia National Guard.

The book is one that I greatly enjoyed, there is a surface layer of humor but when you dig there is a much more serious layer. It is all about trying to reconcile western customs with those of the guest country. There is little room for error, and errors can be costly.

In Matthew's case not only was he faced with the culture shock of the country, but the culture shock created by his employer.

Matthew Heines has just published a wonderful book Killing Time In Saudi Arabia. It details his 18 months in the country working as a contractor teaching English to the Saudi Arabia National Guard.

The book is one that I greatly enjoyed, there is a surface layer of humor but when you dig there is a much more serious layer. It is all about trying to reconcile western customs with those of the guest country. There is little room for error, and errors can be costly.

In Matthew's case not only was he faced with the culture shock of the country, but the culture shock created by his employer.

A conversation with William Cobra Staubs about recent events in the case.

A conversation with William Cobra Staubs about recent events in the case.

We have a red tide in DC. What does it all mean? Little or nothing? The butting of heads has already started, Immigration, Obamacare. Threats of another government shutdown, the Keystone pipeline, oh the list goes on and on. But, couuld the red tide be hurting themseves? It is not clear to me that the voter voter for, more they voted against. The next two years provide an oportunity to make progress, but that seems somewhat unlikely.

We have a red tide in DC. What does it all mean? Little or nothing? The butting of heads has already started, Immigration, Obamacare. Threats of another government shutdown, the Keystone pipeline, oh the list goes on and on. But, couuld the red tide be hurting themseves? It is not clear to me that the voter voter for, more they voted against. The next two years provide an oportunity to make progress, but that seems somewhat unlikely.

By itself it seems harmless enough, a man in distress calling for help. However it is the start of a very curious case. The 911 call came in at 6:35 am on Friday Oct 3rd. A canoeist in distress caused the Coast Guard and other Law enforcement agencies to leap in. Although Mr. Price had not given his exact location his phone had provided the needed coordinates.

No sign of either John Charles Price or the canoe was found. Oh, at this point I should mention that the following Monday he was due to appear in court charged with 50 counts of possessing Child . Each charge carried a maximum sentence of 5 years. If you do the math, found guilty Mr. Price was facing a serious vacation.

He was on a $255,000 bond, a bond secured by his mother using equity in her home.

Join us today to hear what is mappening in this case.

By itself it seems harmless enough, a man in distress calling for help. However it is the start of a very curious case. The 911 call came in at 6:35 am on Friday Oct 3rd. A canoeist in distress caused the Coast Guard and other Law enforcement agencies to leap in. Although Mr. Price had not given his exact location his phone had provided the needed coordinates.

No sign of either John Charles Price or the canoe was found. Oh, at this point I should mention that the following Monday he was due to appear in court charged with 50 counts of possessing Child . Each charge carried a maximum sentence of 5 years. If you do the math, found guilty Mr. Price was facing a serious vacation.

He was on a $255,000 bond, a bond secured by his mother using equity in her home.

Join us today to hear what is mappening in this case.

This week on the program,

The midterm elections, what can we expect in the next two years? Action or the usuaL DC gridlock?

North Korea releases Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller, is this a move to try and repair relations with the US or is there a different agenda in play?

The Berlin wall fell 25 years ago, but are we headed for another Cold War?

This week on the program,

The midterm elections, what can we expect in the next two years? Action or the usuaL DC gridlock?

North Korea releases Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller, is this a move to try and repair relations with the US or is there a different agenda in play?

The Berlin wall fell 25 years ago, but are we headed for another Cold War?