http://claremajor.net so it goes Tue, 20 May 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Josh alerted me today to Google Earth's recently updated images of my little corner of Senegal—where there was once nothing but blurry brown and green there are now trees, paths, huts, and a batiment under construction (where my hut used to be) as of last November: Here's a wider view, with ... http://claremajor.net/2008/05/19/saare-modou-from-space/ For the three of you who still check this thing: Hi! Thanks for your misplaced loyalty! Excuses: 1) Busy. With work, mostly. I've been editing a steady stream of Adobe projects—customer profiles and filmmaker stories from Sundance, including a really cool doc on kids' experiences of Hurricane Katrina and its ... http://claremajor.net/2008/05/13/blog-fatigue/ Accepted. (Again. Finally!) http://claremajor.net/2008/02/28/round-3/ Courtesy my mother, courtesy the LSU Daily Reveille: She explained that it's an ad from some condominium developer who was recently un-invited to be an LSU sponsor due to some feather-ruffling ads the developer placed. (More details, anyone? I couldn't find anything online.) I cannot attest to the historical accuracy ... http://claremajor.net/2008/02/25/dont-know-much-about-history/ I managed to finally get around to some housekeeping—trying to improve readability with a few text and color changes, fixing the background (that may have only bothered me), and (*drumroll*) upgrading to Gallery2. Well, kinda—there are some redirect and layout issues still to be sorted out, but, for just browsing ... http://claremajor.net/2008/01/20/new-and-improved/ Yesterday the New York Times ran an op-ed piece entitled "Too Many Innocents Abroad" (will we never tire of the travelogue puns?) by Robert Strauss, a former Peace Corps volunteer, recruiter, and country director who argues that the Peace Corps' tendency to send young college graduates with no relevant technical ... http://claremajor.net/2008/01/10/in-defense-of-ineffectualness/ Decorations:       And Fun:     http://claremajor.net/2007/12/09/christmas-party/