Monday, January 29, 2007

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered”

Skyline of Bogota, Colombia

Hello everyone! It’s great to be back in the States though my 6 weeks in Colombia were magnificent. The humanity of the people is without equal, the culture was spectacular, and the country contains a wealth of natural beauty. Yes, shit happens there (as mentioned a few times in this blog) but the reality of the country is much more than violence, corruption, and drugs. I already miss it there very much and thankfully I learned a lot from the many things I observed there.


With that said here are several recent blog and news stories that caught my eye and will hopefully whet your appetite for now. Regularly-scheduled posting will resume mañana (Tuesday).

p.s. #1 I would be remiss without wholeheartedly thanking Maegan “la Mala” Ortiz for guest blogging over the past few weeks. Gracias for an exceptional job Maegan!

p.s. #2 Here is the origin of the quote at the top of this post.

p.s. #3 Please feel free to check out my personal blog- Huevos Pericos- where I’ll be posting this week on my trip to Colombia. (Sorry for the shameless plug!)


Links- The Latin Americanist, International Herald Tribune, International Relations Center, Metafilter, Gothamist, Taipei Times, USA TODAY, Global Voices Online, FOX News, New York Times, NY1 News, CNN, ESPN, FOX Sports, Foreign Policy- Passport, San Jose Mercury News, Wonkette, BBC News, IMDB, Reuters, VivirLatino, 2007 Weblog Awards, Minnesota Public Radio, MSNBC, Overheard in New York, Huevos Pericos, quoteland.com

Image- thomaslockehobbes.com

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2 comments:

Chapín said...

Wow. That makes up for the month of absence. Great post!

Erwin C. said...

Muchas gracias Chapin! It's good to be back blogging here for readers like you!