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October 24, 2009

Reading On This Date: October 24…

One of the benefits of having a list of books I’ve read over the past decade, is that I can post the occasional “what was I reading on this date X years ago” entry. So looking at October 24th: 1999, … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2009

Catching Up: March and April 2009

The trouble with this kind of endeavor is that when you fall behind, you tend to fall way behind! I’ll blame Sudhir Venkatesh’s “Off The Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor“ for getting me behind on this project.  … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2009

That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity by John Dawes (Feb 2009)

I’m very impressed by the John Dawes “That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity” which offers a meaningful look at the moral and psychological challenges of being a human rights worker or activist. Dawes does not shrink from … Continue reading →

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