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How to Get America Back on Track | Develop Economies
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International development, foreign policy, and music. How to Get America Back on Track. April 25, 2014. In my last post. So the question remains: what can we do about it? If we are undergoing a systemic change at a global level, is the situation hopeless? The answer to the second question is no. The answer to the first question is the subject of this post. Why Tax Reform Makes Sense. So why does any of this matter? Describes the speed with which people are spending money, and, in general, faster is better.
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Firstborn Adventure: July 2009
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. A moment of humor in Mathare. It's always interesting to see how the weirdest pieces of American pop culture infiltrate the world beyond our shores. Links to this post. Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Field work in Mathere. We entered the slums across from the army base, down a big dirt road. Small kiosks lined the “street” as did small ...Saturday morn...
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Firstborn Adventure: Vaguely remembering Hindu Epics (Bangalore 2)
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Sunday, December 12, 2010. Vaguely remembering Hindu Epics (Bangalore 2). After lunch, we decided to go to the ISHKON temple, the modern edifice built by the International Krishna Consciousness Society, or the Hare Krishnas. Having lived 4 doors down from their Boston outpost, I was interested to see the mothership (culturally insensitive much? View my complete profile.
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Firstborn Adventure: December 2010
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Rest of bangalore to come. Links to this post. Sunday, December 19, 2010. Shopping: The Universal Language (Bangalore 3). Links to this post. Sunday, December 12, 2010. Vaguely remembering Hindu Epics (Bangalore 2). After lunch, we decided to go to the ISHKON temple, the modern edifice built by the International Krishna Consciousness Society, ...
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Firstborn Adventure: India in Transit: Consultant Fail
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Thursday, December 9, 2010. India in Transit: Consultant Fail. One of the harsher pieces of feedback that I was given this term was to “stop identifying so much as a consultant” (and with my former employer). As I prepared for this trip to India, I felt those old habits dying hard. Netbook charged, ipod loaded, and Bose headphone case packed with spare batteries. After a...
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Firstborn Adventure: August 2010
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Thoughts and menus for the rest of the trip are on my computer and will be posted after jetlag takes a hike. Links to this post. Thursday, August 19, 2010. Beijing: Kosher by the Great Wall. A long time ago, in a wave of post-Bat Mitzvah religiosity, I decided. That I didnt eat pork or cheeseburgers. I had grown up without ham. At least compared...
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Firstborn Adventure: Real World: India (Hi again, blog!)
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Thursday, December 9, 2010. Real World: India (Hi again, blog! The best pre-b-school advice I got was to be sure to bring my “flair” with me. These bits of costume paraphernalia had been most plentiful in my wardrobe my senior year of college, before sorority bequests (I still miss the Madonna-ish beaded bustier that I gave to some lucky sophomore). All of this is a long...
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Firstborn Adventure: Word of the Day: Dosas (Bangalore 1)
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Friday, December 10, 2010. Word of the Day: Dosas (Bangalore 1). After a wonderfully filling breakfast of toasted butter and cheese sandwiches (heavy on both) and mango juice (brings back memories! For lunch we went to Ebony, an Indian and (allegedly) continental buffet on the 13. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Autumn in the Midwest. Real W...
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Firstborn Adventure: March 2010
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Travel, trouble, music, art, A kiss, a frock, a rhyme - I never said they feed my heart, But still they pass my time." -Dorothy Parker. Monday, March 29, 2010. The Great Seder Adventure. The preparation began with a Saturday morning grocery trip. It took the cabbie and I two trips to get everything out of the trunk into the entry hall. Saturday was not without incident, however. A bit of spilled gravy in the oven led to a smoky apartment and a loud smoke alarm. However, this time we opened the wi...Hat t...
