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the invisible castle: Nicaragua: Names

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Common are Russian-sounding names, most of which end with either “ska” or “elka.” Names like Anielka, Junielka, Darielka, Taniuska, Yahoska, Juleska, Ninoska. The problem with these names is that while they sound. Russian (or at least, I think they sound pretty Russian), they are not. Russian names (or at least, not according to a quick Google search). So there you have it: Nicaragua, the vanguard of birth names. April 5, 2012 at 5:11 PM. I love this post.

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the invisible castle: Politics in Nicaragua: The Scene

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Friday, November 30, 2012. Politics in Nicaragua: The Scene. Today I start a series on the political environment of present-day Nicaragua. I begin with the description of an everyday scene that is emblematic of its current political culture. People had begun to gather at the park since the early hours of the morning. They assumed their regular pragmatic, cross-armed stance, as they stood waiting in front of and glaring at the town’s alcaldia. At the entrance of the alcaldia. Mayor) soon arrived from Mana...

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the invisible castle: Mexico City

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011. They picked us up near the transparent square-foot glass tile that revealed the underground remains of Tenochtitlan. The central cathedral stood a few steps in front, and I imagined some random door inside it with stone steps that would lead you down to the canals of the manmade Aztec island metropolitan. Alas, instead of streaming down a canal in a canoe, my friend’s friends arrived in a four-door Ford sedan. 8221; She sped off, and we continued our little journey. Mrs Dick...

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the invisible castle: Homage to a Friend/Youth in Suburbia

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Friday, December 30, 2011. Homage to a Friend/Youth in Suburbia. Short and stocky, yet muscular. His limbs stuck out, short and thick, like tree stumps. His head was attached directly to his shoulders, and his clay-colored skin was peppered with freckles. Jobs he’s had: event security, night watchman, valet at a hotel, lumberjack, storage, car detailer, Dairy Queen employee, landscaper, micro-chip producer, Safeway stocker, strip club cook…. He’s hated every boss he’s ever had. Nicaragua: The Rainy Season.

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the invisible castle: Politics in Nicaragua: The Good

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Saturday, December 8, 2012. Politics in Nicaragua: The Good. In 1990, Nicaragua was shocked to find that the Frente Sandinistas de Liberacion Nacional (FSLN), the Marxist-Leninist party that had been in power since their triumph in the popular revolution of 1979, had lost in the first free and fair Presidential election in that country’s history. The Sandinistas received 40% of the vote, while the loose conglomeration of opposition forces precariously held together by Do ñ. In 2008, the party easily, and...

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the invisible castle: my post-modern summer job

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Friday, November 25, 2011. My post-modern summer job. 8220;Just drive around and look busy,” were the instructions our crew would receive most mornings. It was a job with work that ebbed and flowed. Some weeks work orders were bountiful, other weeks we were lucky to get a single one. It was during those dry spells that one put into practice the art of “looking busy.” We would get into our moving vans and drive around aimlessly, burning through the district supplied gas. Work and the appearance of work ha...

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the invisible castle: February 2013

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Saturday, February 23, 2013. Politics in Nicaragua: The Ugly. On the morning of November 5th, 2012, a group of protesters began to gather in front of the main voting center in the small northwestern town of Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua. A day earlier, on Sunday, the town had gone to the polls to vote for an alcalde. 160;building, which is on the corner facing the town square, and as I kept walking north I came across a group of hooded youth, their faces covered with bandannas. Not a good sign.

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the invisible castle: The Tower of Babel

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011. The Tower of Babel. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My post-modern summer job. The Tower of Babel. The orchestra all around us. Economics in Ciudad Dario. Mrs Dickens liked Paul's picture of the sailboat better than my picture of the invisible castle.". Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.

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the invisible castle: The History of Music: A Personal Story (Part 4)

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The History of Music: A Personal Story (Part 4). Radiohead and the Indie Scene. Radiohead felt like grown-up music. It took time and effort- patience- to get into the band. Unlike pop-punk music, the melodies did not instantly trigger a sugar high, they weren’t ear candy, they did not immediately “click.” I listened to OK Computer. Began enjoying the once uncomfortable silences. As a result of the process, the emotional response to the music was, inevitably, different. Whether...