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Me Around the World: National Security through the art of dinner parties
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Thursday, February 3, 2011. National Security through the art of dinner parties. NYT Food Columnist (and food genius! Mark Bittman makes the case for increased focus on the US food industry, for the safety of our bodies, and our nation. My next job post: part of the "Cooking Corps". Read this veeeeery interesting article. And tell me what you think! Thank you for the excellent article. February 5, 2011 at 7:55 PM. Welcome to my Wanderings.
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Me Around the World: August 2010
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Thursday, August 19, 2010. The Ramadan Chronicles, Part II: Religion. What is the spirit of Ramadan? What is up with all this fasting and praying for a month? Ramadan prayers outside of the Hassan II Mosque in. The world's 3rd largest mosque, after Mecca and Medina. Or the sake of their reputation, or societal pressures. This is also the case in Morocco during Ramadan. 8220;Are you going to fast this year? 8221; I asked my friend Mustapha.
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Me Around the World: The News
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Today's news was so interesting! First: thumbs down for President Obama, as he issues an executive order. To create indefinite detention for Guantanamo Bay prisoners, a blatant contrast. To his very first executive order as president. Thumbs up for former Commander in Chief of CENTCOM, General Anthony Zinni,who has obviously been following my articles on. In about 1000 words. Ugh, whatever. Not bitter.
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Me Around the World: “The chief happiness for a man is to be what he is.” -Erasmus
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Saturday, January 29, 2011. 8220;The chief happiness for a man is to be what he is.” -Erasmus. Gretchen Rubin spent an entire year concentrating on increasing happiness by working on particular aspects in her life: her marriage in February, her work in March, her friendships in June, spirituality in August, etc. She writes about this year-long journey in The Happiness Project. I mean, I personally love foreign policy, but I see her point. Too o...
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Me Around the World: February 2011
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Sunday, February 27, 2011. The February Mean Reds Cake. This February has signaled a sea change in a lot of areas of my life (see previous post), none the least being that my at-least-(yikes! 10-year streak of heartwrenching, horrible, depressing Februaries has been broken. I repeat: the curse has been broken. I attribute this partially to me having outrun the month to a brand new city. Partially to a new, defiant, “I-can-do-this! Mix the butte...
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Me Around the World: November 2010
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Sunday, November 28, 2010. This is the deepest secret that nobody knows. As an annual tradition, below is a list of blessings that I am thankful for this year:. William J. Fulbright and his idea of cultural diplomacy. Laughter. There's not enough of this around. Dinner parties with friends. Sunsets, so I know that at the end of the day, all is not lost. Community with the same faith. White and yellow daisies, on sale in the medina. I mean, does...
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Me Around the World: Whose Win is it Anyway?
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Monday, May 9, 2011. Whose Win is it Anyway? Osama Bin Laden's death may be the most important event for the War on Terror since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. However, many war hawks have taken the opportunity to tout the success of using torture to advance our security objectives. A win for the War on Terror does NOT equal a win for torture! My article on PolicyMic. Hot off the presses, and tell me what you think!
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Me Around the World: March 2011
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Today's news was so interesting! First: thumbs down for President Obama, as he issues an executive order. To create indefinite detention for Guantanamo Bay prisoners, a blatant contrast. To his very first executive order as president. Thumbs up for former Commander in Chief of CENTCOM, General Anthony Zinni,who has obviously been following my articles on. In about 1000 words. Ugh, whatever. Not bitter.
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Me Around the World: September 2010
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Sunday, September 26, 2010. Les Celliers de Meknes and Grown-Up Fig Newtons (AKA: Anti-terrorism Hashuma Cookies). There is one word in Moroccan Arabic which describes everything that is socially unacceptable, shameful, irreverent, and naughty. You hear mothers use this word when their children get too rowdy. You hear street vendors use this word when a client is trying to get too. Literally, for shame. Fasctinating…but still hashuma. It was su...
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Me Around the World: The February Mean Reds Cake
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Views, opinions, and musings from every corner of the globe. Sunday, February 27, 2011. The February Mean Reds Cake. This February has signaled a sea change in a lot of areas of my life (see previous post), none the least being that my at-least-(yikes! 10-year streak of heartwrenching, horrible, depressing Februaries has been broken. I repeat: the curse has been broken. I attribute this partially to me having outrun the month to a brand new city. Partially to a new, defiant, “I-can-do-this! Mix the butte...