A letter from a frustrated American.
Archive for October, 2009
Are we there yet?
Posted in afghanistan, obama on October 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A big eff you to all those who say we’re lost
Posted in my life, youth on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Over all this “Lost Generation” hubbub, I just want to say: I ain’t lost. I may not know just where I’m going, but I’m content right now to be wandering. Yes, I’m poor and yes, my future is uncertain, and yes, my parents still have to pay for my health insurance. I love what I’m [...]
A quick life update
Posted in journalism, my life on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s snack time here in Apartment 22…rice cakes and peanut butter…in the hour and a half break I have today between the internship and Job One. It’s been a big week for me, professionally, so I figured I’d do a bit of self-plugging. I’m currently working as an intern at On Point an NPR daily [...]
coolest government ever?
Posted in climate change, scuba on October 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Maldivian president and his advisors met 13 feet underwater in the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting. The current rate of the sea level rising means the island nation might not exist at the end of the century. Thinking about moving to the Maldives…I’m not normally a big fan of publicity stunts, but this is [...]