Lucio: I’m No Hugo C.Ecuadorian president Lucio Gutierrez says he won’t become an authoritarian figure, like Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. He also says he’s not pressing for amnesty for his Army buddies who helped him overthrow the president in 2000. And, finally, he claims Ecuador won’t be de-dollarizing in favor of a common Andean currency.
Strom Thrumond UpdateChristopher George says good riddance to Ol’ Strom, but one constituent says Thurmond’s change in racial attitudes reflected (and even aided) similar transformations among other southerners–and recalls a time when Thurmond once got him out of a jam.
More Bush Administration MendacityI honestly don’t know why I keep reading stuff like this–“10 Appalling Lies We Were Told About Iraq.” It just makes me mad. Or madder, I should say.
Not only was the war in Iraq unnecessary. And not only did innocent people die because of what I believe to be the Bush administration’s […]
Ol’ StromStrom Thurmond died yesterday.
On his 100th birthday, back in December, I wondered how history will remember him when he passes away. I figured (and I still do) that he’ll be regarded 1) as a man who embodied the radical change in southern politics that’s taken place over the last half-century, and 2) as a […]
The other night I attended a Corpus Christi celebration in Parque Calderon, Cuenca’s central square. Mostly this celebration involved quasi-official-looking Ecuadorian men setting off HUGE amounts of fireworks (and often lighting them with their smoldering cigarettes).
Specifically, a 40-foot-tall, steel-framed cross was decorated and adorned with various fireworks–spinners, shooters, you name it. Said fireworks were […]
Update: “Pollen Cownt” Media CoverageMike W. points out that Jordan M. has been charactersitically modest regarding her bovine creation. She didn’t mention that she was profiled in the Augusta (GA) Chronicle last week.
Jordan’s “Pollen Cownt”My friend Jordan M., I’m extremely proud to say, has designed and decorated a cow that’ll be in Atlanta’s upcoming CowParade!
Her very cool design is called “Pollen Cownt”–photos of the (quite demanding, due to the sheer size of the bovine) painting process can be seen here.
Many congrats to Jordan, whose design was […]
Trip DetailsHere’s a quick re-cap of my recent travels: two Wednesdays ago, some friends and I made our way up to Quito, where we enjoyed culinary delights unavailable here in Cuenca. Namely, Indian food and bagels. Lots of bagels.
Then we headed north, to Otavalo, home of Ecuador’s most famous indigenous market. (And we stayed […]
Back in CuencaHad a great time. Details on the trip soon. Our new term starts tomorrow morning…
No Postings for the Next Week-and-a-HalfI’ll be away from the Web for a while–some friends and are are leaving tomorrow to do some traveling. Our (very tentative, very flexible) itinerary includes Quito, Ibarra, and Esmeraldas. Should be fun.
Blogs Around the WorldNewley.com has been assigned to the Ecuador category in the very cool OscarJr.us project called “Blogs Around the World.”
“McDonald’s® New Sizzling McGriddles® Breakfast Sandwiches are Truly Innovative”My Bostonian friend Mike W. raves about McDonald’s new breakfast sandwich:
“I had one early this morning and haven’t been the same since; it’s a remarkable experience indeed. Please try one asap and let me know what you think. And for those of you in countries that […]
The End of an Era (of Bad Refereeing)Byron Moreno, the controversial (okay, really really bad) Ecuadorian referee I mentioned here and here, has quit.
The Credit Card PrankFunny stuff.
My Burgeoning Culinary Skills–Reader ResponsesChris D. takes issue, and does so hilariously, with my assertion that I’m learning how to cook:
“He is truly a master chef. I happened to turn on great chefs international the other afternoon and they were highlighting newley in his small kitchen in cuenca.
N: “now I might not have a […]