Category Archives: International Affairs

Looking Out to See In

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

The extreme consequences of writing on walls in other places: On the other hand, when it comes to Syrian graffiti, it seems that one of the few “free” spaces for Syrians and supporters of the Syrian revolution to spray is … Continue reading →

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Un muchacho debajo de una mesa!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Just started Spanish 1, Lesson 1 from Rosetta Stone. I totally have gatos, perros, and caballos down. Anybody else used this thing? How did it work out for you?

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Agenda Movie Club: Gomorrah

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Gomorrah Matteo Garrone 2008 What a sad, sad movie this is. It’s true that there are a lot of times we meet characters at the beginning of a film and we know that by the end they will be dead … Continue reading →

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Booga-Booga!!1!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Just when I was settling in for the last month of “Democratic Governor of Kansas Time,” all of this hoo-hah with the Wikileaks and DADT and *gargle!gargle!* comes out and I don’t know what to do anymore. Actually, I’m just … Continue reading →

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A great wrong has been… um… righted.

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

This, from the Guardian (UK) today: Smuggled and bootlegged, it has been the cause of transatlantic tensions for more than two decades. But after 21 years in exile, the haggis is to be allowed back into the United States. (Emphasis … Continue reading →

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Do Unto Others, Motherfucker.

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

First, a story (just stay with me here): It is late winter in Holland.  We’ll say that the year is 1569, because it was.  A man named Dirk Willems is being hunted.  It could be snowing, or not, regardless it … Continue reading →

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One thing

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

You don’t need the Agenda to tell you about the horror in Haiti. But I do want to mention that my friend, and former Haitian language teacher, Kiran, is currently headed down there to help his friends and “Haitian family,” … Continue reading →

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Nice Sentiment, But, Sadly, No…

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

I guess that when you’re Teh President, you can’t even win a free turkey dinner at the bingo parlor without the talking heads harshing your mellow about it.  Can’t a guy get a simple “congratulations” anymore? Latest case in point:  … Continue reading →

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Le Comte de Frou Frou, I believe…

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

For the record, I don’t remember this many people going around wishing each other “Happy Bastille Day” last year or the year before or the year before that.

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May Day

Posted on May 1, 2009 by

May Day, the international workers holiday, is a big deal everywhere but the US. And usually, on this worldwide labor day, there is a lot more excitement than grilling dawgs and drinking a few in the backyard. On May 1, … Continue reading →

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