Month: February 2006

Welcome Home

Well, for those of you know don’t know– I’m back. Well, no, check that– I’m not. Officially, I return on Friday. Brandon is throwing a party for me: if you want to see me, find Brandon’s house in Laramie on Friday night. That’s when I officially return. =) I know I owe several of you […]

Bad News

Link: South Dakota bans abortion On Wednesday, the 22nd of February, the state of South Dakota banned nearly all forms of abortion. The ban rejects exceptions, even in the case of rape or incest. In a statement from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Senior Staff Attorney Eve Gartner assessed the ban as “an attack […]

Good News

Thai PM Taksin announces snap election As a friendly reminder that people DO have a voice, Thailand’s (seemingly) corrupt and lavishly rich Prime Minister Taksin Shinawatra has been forced by mounting opposition to announce declare a snap election for April. And it’s about time. Taksin, in addition to being PM, is a major media tycoon […]

From Singapore

Did I mention how much I love Singapore? It’s… what? It’s like… an American oasis in the middle of the Asian-Pacific region. Heh. And, well, I’m American. So it feels rather like home. And that’s a good feeling, sometimes. Especially after a few months of being surrounded by absolutely nothing familiar, whatsoever. But it’s like […]