Humanitarian Relief News- Timor-Leste: Sustained international presence needed due to fragile security
- Afghanistan: Abducted local staff of ACTED found murdered
- Niger/Mali: Vague hope of peace as Tuareg announce end of rebellion
- Somalia: UN renews mandate of AU force, peace deal signed
- Georgia: ICRC moves closer to gaining access to South Ossetia
- Horn of Africa: USAID expedites emergency food aid
Archive for June, 2008
Morris: A Proud Accomplishment
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in all_labels | No Comments »
I know Morris peripherally; he was Lara's co-worker at the Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory. He is funny and sat in the corner by the window of the office they ... Read more..A Short Road Trip
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in all_labels, misc, travel | No Comments »
NOTE: This is a belated post--quite belated, in fact--but I though I'd share it because it's a nice intersection of international travel and the domestic road trip. With Romy riding shotgun, ... Read more..Kivalina, Alaska: Native Village Sues Oil Companies (pt2)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in all_labels | 3 Comments »
NOTE: This is Part 2 of 2, from an entry held until the client published.VIEW IMAGE GALLERY It was a little past midnight when Austin's brother in law shouted at me, ... Read more..Kivalina, Alaska: Native Village Sues Oil Companies (pt 1)
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 Posted in all_labels | No Comments »
NOTE: This entry (part one of two) was written over a month ago and held until the client, der Spiegel, published. View the article in PDF (in German) View their web edit I ... Read more..Awarded: King County 4 Culture Grant, $7500
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in all_labels | 1 Comment »
I'm pretty used to rejection these days; not in the dating sense, necessarily, though I'm well steeled for that kind of rejection too. It's my collection of rejection letters I'm ... Read more..Guest: Jessie Hoffman, Cambodian Volunteer
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in all_labels | 2 Comments »
Editor's Note: The idea of guest authors was sparked awhile ago but Jessie is the first I've asked. I met her at a time when she was discouraged. She was ... Read more..