https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/04/18/durban-ii-diary-part-1-packing/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 01:27:45 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s 5:47 AM in the City of Angels and I am up early to make sure I get everything &#8211; from Ethernet cable to Lipitor &#8211; packed for my short week in Geneva. I leave about noon. Cameraman Andrew Bridgewater, who is accompanying me, had the heavy lifting, figuratively and literally, jamming tons of equipment (yesterday at PJTV hq) in a Pelican case the size of sleeper trunk. It will be fun trying to get that past the Air France check-in scales without paying an overage equal to or exceeding the AIG bailout.]]>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:42:56 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/04/18/durban-ii-diary-part-1-packing-n217010