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In August, 2013, Nat Geo wrote that the rate for female genital mutilation in Egypt was dropping. (See The Eternal Sunshine of National Geographic.) Sadly, dropping means going from 97 percent to around 90 percent. In a culture where the practice is so embedded it is called “The Pharaonic Custom,” miraculously, this drop happened in only a decade. Continue reading “One small step is basically standing still”
If you’re interested in economic development, 21st century style, activisim and urban development, this is an interesting topic. Can activism build a park and save a city? Stay tuned.
It’s a long way to Bayonne,
It’s a long way to Bethl’hem too.
I’m hoping to the boys won’t blow the goys,
Cause this time, they bit off more than they can chew.
De Niro, Goodman and Stallone walk onto a saturday night live skit. Even on SNL, Stallone gets out-acted.
I like taking pictures of waterfronts. And kayaking around New York City. So it is no wonder that I’ve now wasted too much of my day on this wicked cool blog that’s put boats, waterfront and access and NYC together – Bowsprite. Amazing art as well.
I got a Facebook friend request from someone claiming to be 4 Star General James Miller (pictured left). A couple of things tipped me off that this was fishy. The profile, and its url, (https://www.facebook.com/iteke.irene) indicates that this was not at all what it adds up to be. I might not know much about the armed forces beyond what I pick up through various media (and ok, the odd romance novel), and I might not be the bear with the biggest brain out there, but I did spend a train ride from NYC to Syracuse next to a guy from the 10th Mountain, stationed at Fort Drum in the Adirondacks. He seemed Smart (yep, capital S smart) and it was a 6 hour train ride. I had to pick something up along the way. Continue reading “Dude, where’s your powerpoint?”
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