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Category Archives: Plugging
The End and the Beginning
And, that’s it for Peace Corps. I’m still going to be writing at this address, but when I get back from Costa Rica, I’m going to archive all my Peace Corps related stuff at a different address, redesign and re-title … Continue reading
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Recipes Malawi-style: Thin mints
The one caveat is that you have to get the peppermint extract during the 3 months a year when it seems to be at all the USaves, Tutlas, Argos, and People’s. Then print out or copy the recipe here at … Continue reading
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I just read . . . .
This post at Shakesville honestly made me cry. It made me think about adoption in a way I never have before. It’s political, but not in any kind of a shrill way. Mostly it’s just heart-felt and heart-rending. You don’t … Continue reading
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South Africa: The Obvious Things To Do—Robben Island
We were meant to go to Robben Island our second day in South Africa. We had also booked it by phone, since the website tells you how to make online bookings but then refuses to actually accept them. We were … Continue reading
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Read this
I meant to post this link a long time ago, but go read wensurprised . She’s a beautiful writer and her experiences here in Malawi (in the education sector teaching at a secondary school, and in the village) are very … Continue reading
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I’m exceedingly grateful that Dan Savage now has a podcast and that Roger Ebert is writing his own movie reviews again. What can I say, I’m easy.
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Photography
Afghan Woman by Lana Šlezi? My mama brought me a copy of the July/August Mother Jones. In it is part of the photos taken by my new favorite photographer, Lana Šlezi?. This picture, and many others evoke something almost indescribable … Continue reading
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Costa Rican blogging, not so live
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Volcan Irazu – Crater 5, originally uploaded by firesika. I’ve finally finished uploading, sorting, and adding stories to my … Continue reading
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Looky!
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Self-portrait, originally uploaded by firesika. I have new photos up on flickr. It isn´t even close to all of … Continue reading
it just gets funnier
go watch the salon.com ad and watch this video clip of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart at the Emmy awards yesterday. Trust me, it’s worth it. I almost cried it was so funny. “Wolverine I could’ve lost to, he’s got … Continue reading
From Ann and Cecile Richards, Blythe Danner, and Gwyneth Paltrow
A generous Planned Parenthood supporter has issued a Mother’s Day Challenge for the critical Stand with the States Campaign: all online donations will be matched — dollar for dollar, until they reach $50,000 — until midnight on Mother’s Day. Please … Continue reading
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Hrm Al Gore can speak
Go watch a preview of his new movie: An Inconvenient Truth. I’m all for a Gore/Feingold double bill for Prez/Vice Prez. ETA: It would help if I put the link in: www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2718950
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Real updating later, but in the meantime, look: it’s a Doctors without Borders fundraiser. . . and it involves FOOD. It’s a blogger cookbook; the recipes look nummy. Looky here: www.lulu.com/ATCT
You know you want to
If you’re interested in ways in which to be more active, or having to be accountable in your ways in which to be more active, or in just chatting about it and not having to be accountable to anyone, or … Continue reading
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Dogs in Elk
Read this (yes, you have to watch an ad. It is totally worth it): www.salon.com/tt/post/2005/10/19/posts_of_the_decade/index.html







