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More news on the flooding in Ecuador
Article is here.
Video available here, It's in spanish but even if you don't speak the language, you can still see what Guayaquil is like these days. All the shots in the video are from Guayaquil and its outskirts. Poorer neighborhoods are harder hit as they often lack sewer lines and/or paved roads, so the water has nowhere to go and turns into ( Read more... ) -
Check me out :)
My new job!
It is going to be really hard work, and push me to grow in areas where I'm not always comfortable. In part because of that, I am so excited! I spent five days on-site (including a sleepover) and feel so lucky to be working with an amazing group of people. It also turns out that I'll be living in the same neighborhood as some of my ( Read more... ) -
all is well
No time for a long post right now but i had an amazing time on our yearly beach trip with the kids, my godkids are mostly doing well, i am insanely proud of a kiddo who just graduated from high school, and my new job is going to be awesome. I get oriented this week and start in may. It is going to be a lot of hard work but the people are amazing. -
Scary stuff
Ecuador ranks higher than the US?
I've seen Ecuador's environmental standards firsthand. This is scary.
In other Ecuador news, some growing unrest in Guayaquil. Ruh-roh.
And, back on the home front more on Hillary. Grrrrrr. -
More political ranting
Dirty tricks in Nevada. Apparently, according to the Clinton campaign, it's not illegal unless they tell you so. And even then...guess it depends on what the definition of "is" isSo, after conversations with a couple of dems and a conservative-leaning independent, I've been trying to put my finger on exactly what bugs me about Senator Clinton ( Read more... ) -
Politics
Frickin' Huckabee. By contrast, here's McCain on the same issue.
Wow, that author likes Huckabee even less than I do. So glad McCain won.
And, on the other side of the aisle, Bill is annoying.
The Hillary campaign is seriously bugging me. To the point where if it's her vs. McCain, I'd have to think about voting Republican.
Or I could just, you ( Read more... ) -
Pinch me
I must be dreaming.
I have not been this excited since I found out I got the Fulbright.
I GOT A JOB! IN ECUADOR!!!!
My reaction to both events was similar, and involved a lot of squealing, jumping up and down, and telephoning of godchildren. There are a few more to call these days than there were in '04.
Must finish dissertation ASAP.
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Tungurahua, "throat of fire"
Tungu...wha? Tune-goo-rah-wah.
It's a volcano in Ecuador. And it's angry.
It also is standing between my second home in Guayaquil and my godson in the rainforest, whom I was hoping to visit.
Boo.
Hope everyone there will be ok. Volcan..ism? Vulcanology? What's the science of volcanoes called?
Whatever it is, it seems to be an inexact science, but ( Read more... )
