Monthly Archives: March 2009

Niece and Nephew Cute Overload

Niece and Nephew Cute Overload

March 15, 2009

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

bm297 The Russian City with No Jobs

March 13, 2009

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 lived a quality of life accordingly.  Yet in a relatively short amount of time the main sources...

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Municipal Waste in the EU

Municipal Waste in the EU

March 11, 2009

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 released information for 2007 from throughout the EU27, about how municipalities handle waste,...

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bmtv98 Istanbul Images

March 9, 2009

At long last, a short vlog entry that features clips from my first-ever visit to Istanbul. Complete with brief introduction featuring my new "Downloading is now a Crime" shirt from shirtcity.com (thanks!). Note: As mentioned in the vlog entry, I'll be returning to Istanbul in April to work on more...

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bm296 An LGBT Magazine in Turkey

bm296 An LGBT Magazine in Turkey

March 7, 2009

Kaos GL started publishing in the 90's in an effort to get LGBT issues into the public sphere as part of the struggle for equal rights and equal protection under the law.  But what is the state of the state when it comes to gay rights in Turkey? What...

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