Archive for April, 2006

Make Boat not War

Sunday, April 30th, 2006
Make Boat not War

Pffft…. after an entire day navigating the waters of Amsterdam on the craziest day of the year — queen’s day — there’s no way I’m going to try and write big stuff. I’d rather say, here look at these photos, and then talk to you all tomorrow. »

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She said, I just got back from Colombo

Friday, April 28th, 2006
She said, I just got back from Colombo

One of today’s graduates gave me a warm greeting today during the ceremony. I noticed her Eastern European skin looking quite tan, and I asked where she’d been. “Sri Lanka,” she said, “not a very good time over there right now.” At that moment I thought back to the last few years and... »

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Is it that amazing?

Thursday, April 27th, 2006
Is it that amazing?

With another graduation for international masters fish about to take place tomorrow, as I sat in the fishtank today there were a few old familiar faces from last year, wandering around. They typically go home to finish their masters thesis, or they go off to Uganda to observe Ugandan underwater basketweaving and by... »

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bm124 The Other Big Election in Europe: Hungary

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
bm124 The Other Big Election in Europe: Hungary

Atop any list of underreported nations in Europe, Hungary has handled huge changes over the past 15 years. Henrik of the Hungarian Accent blog joins me to discuss Hungary: from the end of the communist regime, to joining the European Union, to the cold hard truth of what lies ahead for the Hungarian... »

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Happy 25th of April, 32nd anniversary

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
Happy 25th of April, 32nd anniversary

In honor of my favorite Portuguese holiday of the year: Also read my previous years’ entries. »

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