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Archive: June 2007
Copa AméricaPosted June 26, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (5)Tags: Bolivia Copa América fútbol soccer Venezuela Just a notice that the Copa América (the world's oldest soccer tournament) starts this evening. Bolivia debuts against Venezuela at 8:45pm. The US is also in the tourney (it debuts Thursday against Argentina).
Almost back to MichiganPosted June 25, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (1)Tags: Bolivia Our short, two-week trip to Bolivia is almost over. And, yes, we both bought an incredible ammount (a suitecase full) of new books & other research resources. Wednesday at dawn we fly back to the US, then head off to Kalamazoo for my official doctoral graduation ceremony. After a day or two at the lake w/ family, we'll finally head back to "home" (K8 hasn't actually been "home" in three months!). It's been a pleasant whirlwind trip, but we're looking forward to settling back into our routine at home. Things still haven't changed dramatically in Bolivia. The "crisis" (as everyone refers to Bolivia's existence since at least 2000) continues unabated, droning on & on, only changing tempo & tone from time to time. But life, for most people, seems to continue as usual, though w/ the slight improvements that time always seems to bring (one wonders how much more things could improve if there was no "crisis").
I/we miss KanedaPosted June 16, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (1)For future reference: I should never travel w/o my own laptop. Never, never, never. Life is just much easier that way.
Some brief news from Santa CruzPosted June 15, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (4)Tags: Bolivia constituent assembly politics Only a brief update from Santa Cruz (read to the end for more “personal” update). I’ll be sure to post more once I’m back at home in Pennsylvania. It’s difficult to find time to post when I’m mostly visiting family/friends. And they deserve most of my attention. But I’m reading the paper (mostly El Deber in Santa Cruz) & watching TV news as much as possible. Plus, you can’t help but observe things on the street. I am updating my del.icio.us linkroll frequently; if you can read Spanish, that’s a snapshot of the things I’m reading about. Continue reading "Some brief news from Santa Cruz"
In Santa CruzPosted June 10, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (3)We arrived a few days ago, safe & sound in Santa Cruz. Spent most of the days catching up w/ my parents & family, eating camba food, and relaxing after a long academic year. So far, things are going well. The weather's pleasant (sunny, breezy, otherwise calm). Today we hope to get some work done (I have to edit some articles; K8 has to grade papers & do some writing), before going out (if we both feel up to it) to stroll Monsenor Rivera, the downtown cafe district. Politically, the situation is getting interesting (check my del.icio.us links), w/ a simmering conflict between Evo (president) & Ruben Costas (the Santa Cruz prefect): Evo chose not to attend a scheduled meeting yesterday between the two. We'll see what happens in the next few days.
DC-Miami-Santa CruzPosted June 4, 2007 | PermalinkBlogging will be light for the next three weeks, as we’ll be in Bolivia visiting family & friends. I’ll check in from time to time, but no guarantees. But we heard the baby’s heartbeat for the first time today, which was rather exciting. I’ll admit that it’s a bit odd trying to plan 5+ years out, when I only have guaranteed income (and health insurance) for another 12 months.
TransformersPosted June 3, 2007 | PermalinkTags: Bolivia Bumblebee pop culture Transformers I was already excited about the new, live-action Transformers movie coming out this summer. But I noticed something in the previews: The car dealership where the young boy encounters Bumblebee is called “Bolivia’s Used Cars.” Turns out, Bernie Mac plays a car salesman named Bobby Bolivia. Why does “Bolivia” get referenced so frequently in pop movies?
Bolivia’s populist legacyPosted June 2, 2007 | PermalinkTags: Bolivia politics populism With all driving to/from Washington DC yesterday, I didn’t get a chance to look over this week’s edition of Tiempo Político.1 But there’s an excellent article by Armandy Méndez Morales, “Superar el culturalismo revolucionario populista [Overcoming populist revolutionary culturalism].” Continue reading "Bolivia’s populist legacy"
FIFA bans high altitude soccerPosted June 2, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (1)Tags: Bolivia FIFA soccer I suppose I should comment on the controversial FIFA ruling that disallows soccer matches at high altitude. The decision means that World Cup (and other important) soccer matches can’t be played in La Paz, Bolivia (the ban applies to other locations as well). It would also apply to other cities at “high” altitude. I understand the indignation, but the issue, sadly, has become another distraction taking away from larger social, political, and economic issues. Continue reading "FIFA bans high altitude soccer"
K8 is backPosted June 2, 2007 | PermalinkWe leave for Bolivia in three days; so a lot of work to get done between now & then. But I think we get a sonogram image before we leave.
Children of MenPosted June 1, 2007 | PermalinkTags: Children of Men documentary film globalization My friend brianjphilips turned me onto the film Children of Men & highly recommended it. I finally got a chance to check it out last night; it did not disappoint. Continue reading "Children of Men"
Vonage is easy/hardPosted June 1, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (2)Tags: phone VOIP When we moved, we decided to get a “home” phone in addition to our individual cell phones. We decided to use VOIP, rather than a “legacy” phone service; we went w/ Vonage (in part because they have a very slick ad campaign). To their credit, it’s very easy to set up an account, and we were up & running in minutes. To their discredit, it’s very difficult to cancel an account. Plus, who needs a “home” phone anyhow? Continue reading "Vonage is easy/hard"
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