Posts Tagged ‘ peace ’

Restoring Links in the Balkans

December 15, 2009
By bicyclemark
Restoring Links in the Balkans

I arrived this afternoon in Washington, DC, opting for the more affordable bus over the railroad.  It had me thinking about the news this week out of one of my favorite regions in the world, the Balk
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Cliché Day is Over

September 12, 2007
By bicyclemark
Cliché Day is Over

I'm relieved that international cliché day has now passed. I don't want to hear anymore "I remember where I was when JFK was killed" style stories. No more using people's deaths as an excus
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Friendship Express Rolls On

February 26, 2007
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Friendship Express Rolls On

Last week, as I was doing the usual middle-of-the-night TV news network watching, the story of the train bombing aboard the Pakistan-India Friendship Express came up. Initially they called it a fire,
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Frustration for Baghdad, Hope for NOLA

February 19, 2007
By bicyclemark
Frustration for Baghdad, Hope for NOLA

Planning a trip next month to the United States, and it goes without saying how good it will be to see the family and the friends. But whenever I think about it, a second feeling comes to mind, fru
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bm186 Liberia, What a Difference a Year Makes

February 18, 2007
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It was one year ago that Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected president of Liberia, promising the enormous task of rebuilding and reuniting the country. One year on, some may wonder how the process is g
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bm178 Resisting the War, Moving to Canada

January 10, 2007
By bicyclemark

Many of us grew up with stories of how soldiers who disagreed with Vietnam found asylum in Canada. Over 30 years later, soldiers are once again acting on their principles and beliefs and moving to Can
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Hard to Defend

December 21, 2006
By bicyclemark
Hard to Defend

Greetings once again from the drivers seat of this car somewhere in Portugal. Briefly, as my hands are cramping up and I predict the neighbors will call the cops or sic the dogs on me... I have
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New and Noteworthy Vlog

October 7, 2006
By bicyclemark
New and Noteworthy Vlog

It is Saturday and my schedule has surprisingly opened up. Which means lots of watching videoblogs and seeking new vlogs to watch. And instead of discussing some other crazy idea in my head or occur
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