Four months of 2009 left! News The CA wildfires continue to expand; also, they’re visible from space. Cash for Clunkers helps out a little. The US Open (tennis) kicked off in Flushing Meadow, NY. The Democratic Party of Japan sweeps aside the Liberal Democratic Party, who had been in power for 54 years. Green Blood …
Where the Wild Things cupcakes = priceless. News It’s wildfire season in the Southland. California puts on a garage sale to try and bulk up its financial situation. Human trafficking UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) releases a new anti-human trafficking manual. Health care 40 Days for Health Care Reform. Miscellaneous Former Ku Klux …
Apparently, I have a little more time than I thought … 🙂 Here’s a bite size edition of LOTD. News Apple’s newest OS, Snow Leopard, is out tomorrow. Check out a compilation of reviews at Boing Boing. Human trafficking Developments in Texas law. Miscellaneous Natalie Portman (whom I love) is on the cover of the …
I’m back! Pics from the crazy busy, but super fun, weekend will be up soon. News Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Ma) succumbed to cancer; he was 77. Here’s Jim Wallis on Ted Kennedy. And Time has a photo essay. Rest in peace, Ted; you’ll be missed. Human trafficking Arrests in Houston. Miscellaneous Blackberry vs. iPhone? Jessica …
Week Seven One of the things I’ve begun to do through this internship is to make connections with like-minded people, not only through events—such as the anti-trafficking training or a charity fundraiser for a social justice non-profit—but through the phenomenon of social media, something which even ten years ago would not have been possible. Finding …