24 posts from January 2007

"Oh, Girl" by the Chi-Lights:

This is Dennis Shikwambi, my best friend while I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia. In this photo Dennis said he was going to dress like a "black American." I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from January, 1998 to December, 1999.

"Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win."
Bob Knight

As a follow-up to the Ramsey Clark article here is Clark's op-ed: Why I'm Willing to Defend Hussein.

Great article on George Bush from the 2000 election titled "The Accidental Candidate."

After retiring from the NBA David Robinson started a school.

I'd never heard of Ramsey Clark before, but he is now one of my heroes. I've never read an article that comes closer to articulating my own personal beliefs about morality and the world. Who is Ramsey Clark? He is a former Attorney General of the United States. He also served as Saddam Hussein's lawyer... Here's the article.

The Socialist Senator.

Great scene from "The Departed..."

First-Year Melissa Smith on the ups and downs of being in the Mississippi Teacher Corps:

First-Year Holly Dausen on the ups and downs of being in the Mississippi Teacher Corps:

First-Year Aaron Madson on the ups and downs of being in the Mississippi Teacher Corps:

This is Manassah, one of my favorite students from Namibia. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from January, 1998 to December, 1999.