Monthly Archives for February 2011
Shenandoah – a great place to commit hate crimes and get a slap on the wrist
WILKES-BARRE – Derrick M. Donchak and Brandon J. Piekarsky, two men convicted of a hate crime for their part in the fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant, must each spend nine years behind bars, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. … Continue reading
Postcard from Iceland
My friend is starting what promises to be an incredible journey. Check out his blog called The Happiness Plunge. He’ll be traveling the world and using his degrees and his know-how to help others. And hopefully, he’ll be sending me … Continue reading
A Must Read Post by Juan Cole
Juan Cole is a one of the most thoughtful and intellent voices on the Middle East. If you want to understand the Middle East, and the US’s role in the Middle East, his blog, Informed Comment is essential reading. In … Continue reading
Say Sí
I just had a chance to check out the art work that was up for auction at Say Sí’s 14th Annual Small Scale Work for a Larger Cause … I love the necklace …
La Voz, March 2011 Issue
The March issue of La Voz is out – yay! Packed with informative articles, as usual. Of particular interest is the feature article on recent events in Tunesia, by ikti Nadine Saliba. “From Tunisa: an ode to Revolution and … Continue reading