Category: Current Events
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Calamities and apparel – where clothes go to die
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about death and the apparel industry. Last week over 400 factory workers in Bangladesh were crushed and killed when the factory they worked in collapsed on them. This calamity was manmade and could have been prevented. Those mothers and fathers and children were making clothes headed to the global…
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Living Carnival Triumph conditions every day
“Passengers sleeping in areas resembling campgrounds, getting by with lunch meats and fruit for food and using red plastic bags and ice buckets as toilets.“ “No power, no toilets, nothing. . . limited food and filthy conditions.“ “. . . No air conditioning, no diapers for babies, the toilets won’t flush and four-hour lines for food.“…
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Community gathering – the Christmas market
Right about now every travel site and travel show will be talking about European Christmas markets. Traditional, romantic, cultural, local food, local crafts, spicy brews, medieval settings – all good reasons to visit a European Christmas market, if you can. Christmas markets, like any other highly touristed event, offer the visitor a glimpse of the…
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10 Things He Learned in the Middle East
As a rule, I only publish one post a week. Just trying to keep expectations low. Fortunately, because it’s my rule, I’m under no moral obligation to keep it. I am breaking my rule so I can bring to your attention an article written by Jon Huckins, someone who has developed lasting relationships with individuals…
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Haiti – under a U.N.-blue tarp
U.N.-blue. You know instantly what color I’m talking about. It’s a real color. Just like you can visualize Tiffany-blue – also a certifiable color. Where I lived in Africa for several years as a child, we frequently saw U.N. Land Rovers with the U.N.-blue logo emblazoned on the sides and hood of the vehicle. Large…
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