Rodent Regatta

Bali. Haven’t been writing in the past two weeks but I had to comment on this. I’ve walked past the sites that were bombed several times on various trips to Bali. One time I stayed in a hotel up the road. Needless to say this will have HUGE repercussions for Indonesia.
The US Embassy in Jakarta is asking American’s to leave Indonesia if they don’t absolutely have to be here. Our family is NOT leaving at this time, but we are making preparations to do what is needed in the future. (FWIW, this is the third or fourth time we’ve done this since we moved here in 1997).
There are many detailed articles on these events, here are just a few:

• Bombing kills at least 187 in Indonesia. USA Today
  
• Investigators probe Bali bomb blast. BBC
  
• Survivors recall night of horror and Accused cleric denies involvement in Bali blast CNN
  
• Survivors of Indonesia Blast Are Left Stunned and Searching. NY Times
  
• Tropical playtime district turned into an inferno. IHT
  
• Suspicion turns on Indonesia’s Islamic militants. Guardian Unlimited
  
• Jakarta Pinpoints Islamic Terror Groups - AsiaMad.com
  
• Indonesia Blames Al-Qaeda For Attack – Laksamana.net                [So many islands, so little time]