Archive for July, 2007

bm216 My Mother’s Tradition of Rebellion and Challenge

July 31, 2007
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My mother went to school at a time in Portugal where you weren't supposed to question or challenge a very sexist, classist, and politically repressive nation. Yet throughout her education she took on
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Watch them in Cambodia

July 30, 2007
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Watch them in Cambodia

I'm still not fully recovered from several days of wedding, but thankfully I've had the pleasure of speaking with pioneer videoblogger Ryanne during her travels (with Jay of course) in Cambodia, Vietn
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Dishwasher Pete on the Late Show

July 29, 2007
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Dishwasher Pete on the Late Show

While it may not qualify as citizen reporting, anyone who's been reading this blog for some time knows about my friend Dishwasher Pete and his first book that is taking the world by storm. Pete will
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Radio NL On Zimbabwe

July 28, 2007
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Radio NL On Zimbabwe

Much like I do on a daily basis in Amsterdam, this morning I hopped on my bike and rode into town here in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. And much like I do in Amsterdam, I'm sure to load up my mp3 playe
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Portuguese in Vietnam

July 27, 2007
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Portuguese in Vietnam

As I sit down to lunch with my parents at a beachside resort famous for having a huge population that immigrated to Newark, New Jersey, the waitress walks over with a bottle of wine. "This one is com
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On the Road

July 26, 2007
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On the Road

I'm on the road in Central Portugal... Aveiro to be exact. On family business. Posting will resume faster than you can say blueberry pancakes. Ok not that fast. I leave you with a photo of BadHar
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bm215 My Father’s 17 Traditions: Growing up in Murtosa

July 24, 2007
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In his recent book, Ralph Nader talks about the town he grew up in, his family, and the traditions that helped make him who he is. My father read the book and said to me "That is how it was for us!"
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China Given the Red Carpet

July 23, 2007
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China Given the Red Carpet

Anyone who is paying any attention knows a bit about how China is bankrolling the ballooning US debt, on a government and individual citizen level. If this somehow shocks you I can recommend a dose o
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