Slingshot: Meet the Palestine Lyrical Front
In a pile of recent (terrific!) posts on Roba Al-Assi’s blog, “And Far Away” (don’t miss the one about her pink hair) is a great… Read More »Slingshot: Meet the Palestine Lyrical Front
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August 2005
What if Tanja got it right?
When Niger’s president Mamadou Tanja declared that his nation wasn’t facing a famine, but local food shortages, his statements were met with widespread skepticism. (See… Read More »What if Tanja got it right?
¡FelÃz Blog Day!
¡Hola, mis amigos de VidaExtra! Bienvenidos a mi blog, “Mi Corazón Es En Accra.” ¡FelÃz World Blog Day! Soy un erudito en el colegio del… Read More »Â¡FelÃz Blog Day!
Happy 3108!
Israeli blogger Nir Ofir had an excellent idea about two months ago. Squinting at his screen a little bit, he decided the number 3108 (31/08,… Read More »Happy 3108!
The Benefits of a Berkshire Summer, Preserved in Vinegar
My friend and neighbor Jennifer Mattern maintains a consistently hilarious and often poignant parenting blog, Breed ‘Em and Weep. She turns her considerable talents this… Read More »The Benefits of a Berkshire Summer, Preserved in Vinegar
Iraq and the Death Toll for Journalists
The recent shooting of Waleed Khaled, a soundman for Reuters TV, by US military snipers in Iraq is a terrible reminder of how dangerous the… Read More »Iraq and the Death Toll for Journalists