August 2011
19 posts
5 tags
1 tag
4 tags
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
4 tags
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....
I'm harvesting rice and watching synchronized...
2 tags
5 tags
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...
13 tags
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...
More on Ohio Ice Cream →
1 tag
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARO!
My big sister turns 28 today! Send her your well wishes here!
4 tags
The Onion: Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican... →
4 tags
4 tags
Living in Chinese style is surprisingly simple. Living in a Tib[etan] household,...
– email from a friend who just moved to Tibet
July 2011
30 posts