Archive for March, 2009

On Route to Re:publica09

March 31, 2009
By bicyclemark
On Route to Re:publica09

I'm on my way to Re:publica 09 in Berlin! Haven't had a chance to sit down and just think for many days and well.. the travels continue for the next few weeks. Still, I wanted to take the opportunity
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bmtv99 GDP and Public Debt

March 26, 2009
By bicyclemark

I don't claim to be an economist. I don't claim to be able to tell you with 100% certainty and a completely fool-proof explanation of what is wrong with the global economic system.  But, I will claim
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Killing Fields Survivor

March 23, 2009
By bicyclemark
Killing Fields Survivor

As I type this entry I'm listening again to a recent episode of CBC radio's The Current podcast.  It is a profoundly sad and important interview with a Cambodian man (now living in Canada) who survive
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bm298 Imprisoned, Persecuted, and On the Air

March 19, 2009
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bm298 Imprisoned, Persecuted, and On the Air

Tucked away somewhere in the labyrinth of streets on the Asia side of Istanbul, you'd think you were walking into someone's house until you notice that each room in this apartment is part of this mode
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5th World Water Forum

March 17, 2009
By bicyclemark
5th World Water Forum

Not the sexiest topic for the mass media to cover, but over in a city I like very much - Istanbul - the 5th World Water Forum is taking place.  Essentially a meeting about addressing the state and fut
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Niece and Nephew Cute Overload

March 15, 2009
By bicyclemark
Niece and Nephew Cute Overload

Since it is Sunday and I haven't posted a picture of my niece and nephew in quite some time, here you go internets:
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bm297 The Russian City with No Jobs

March 13, 2009
By bicyclemark
bm297 The Russian City with No Jobs

250 kilometers east of St. Petersburg lies the city of Pikaljovo, population just over 25,000.  Until very recently, Pikaljovo was an industrial city, where people had steady jobs for good wages, and
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Municipal Waste in the EU

March 11, 2009
By bicyclemark
Municipal Waste in the EU

Wait don't leave yet. I know the title doesn't scream exciting, but if you're like me, you want to know about how the city you live in handles waste disposal.  The EU's statistics office, Eurstat, has
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