Monthly Archives: April 2009

April 29, 2009

Obama’s first 100 days

h/t Peter Kaminski Whole SJ Mercury News front page today is a nice word cloud/graphic on Obama’s first 100 days: http://is.gd/vnZL #tagcloud #bho10031 minutes ago from web peterkaminski Peter Kaminski

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April 14, 2009

Calling Mogadishu, we have a problem!

The standoff between the U.S. Navy and pirates off the coast of Somalia has generated a fury of debates within the Obama administration over policy toward the Horn of Africa nation. What the Somali politicians, warlords and religious fundamentalists could … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2009

Vote Report India, a collaborative citizen-powered election monitoring platform for Indian goes LIVE

India will hold general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in 5 phases on April 16, April 22, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 13, 2009. The results of the election will be announced in single phase on … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2009

Introducing the Baraclava; Eat your heart out Shepard Fairey

Nadir Gullu, chef and baklava master of Karakoy Gulluoglu, shows off his portrait of President Obama made of baklava, also known as the Baracklava. Turks rejoiced when Barack Obama was elected president last November, and he remains a popular figure … Continue reading →

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