August 2011
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Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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I know you're all waiting for a DPRK post, but...
Pablohoney: uggh... all of the first years are really ugly
me: all of them? no...
Pablohoney: ummm... i am going to be both optimistic for global change and methodoligically rigorous like a good sais student and chalk this up to insufficient sample size but, it's like the admissions dept is trying or something
me: you need to go back to a school where a photo is required with the application
Pablohoney: i know... the chinese are on to something for the first time
Aug 30th
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I Won’t Have the Stomach for This →
quelquefois: On food, cancer, and enjoying life.  I am a ravenous, ungraceful eater. I have been compared to a dog and a wolf, and have not infrequently been reminded to chew. I am always the first to finish what’s on my plate, and ever since I was a child at my mother’s table, have perfected the art of stealthily helping myself to seconds before anyone else has even touched fork to frog leg....
Aug 29th
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I'm harvesting rice and watching synchronized...
Aug 20th
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Aug 17th
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Hey guys, I'm in North Korea!
Hi guys, I’m traveling in North Korea with the Pyongyang Project for about 2 weeks, which means I will have absolutely no phone or internet access. The Pyongyang Project is “a non-profit organization that pioneers a grassroots approach to engaging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) through knowledge exchange programs.” Matt, one of my good friends from...
Aug 15th
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Somali Famine and Ideas for Helping
(This is a draft I wrote for my company blog—not sure if they’re run it, and I wanted you all to see it before I left the country. I take full responsibility of this is totally off-message, this does not necessarily reflect Burness Communications—especially if I am wrong, yaddayaddadisclaimerjargon) It’s old news that the Horn of Africa, particularly Southern Somalia, is...
Aug 12th
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More on Ohio Ice Cream →
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Aug 9th
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Aug 9th
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARO!
My big sister turns 28 today! Send her your well wishes here!
Aug 5th
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The Onion: Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican... →
Aug 5th
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Aug 4th
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Aug 4th
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Aug 3rd
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“Living in Chinese style is surprisingly simple. Living in a Tib[etan] household,...”
– email from a friend who just moved to Tibet
Aug 2nd
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