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Archive for August, 2009

Brooklyn on my mind

I have not been sleeping well the past week. I find my thoughts at night drifting to Brooklyn. I arrive at 9pm Monday, August 31st. How early does Gorilla coffee open I wonder. What are the off-leash hours at Prospect Park again. Which restaurant should I go to for my first dinner back, and my [...]

Miserable, Olfactorily offensive, ever-Lasting, Dampness

MOLD
Sure, I have been around mold in my life. Its been on that cheese I forgot about in the back of the fridge. On the organic bread that just didn’t have the preservatives to fight the green stuff. On the furniture of a client of mine whose landlord just wouldn’t address the issue. BUT, the [...]

From AAPP (Assistance Association for Political Prisoners)

Visit www.aappb.org for more information
There are a total of 2,190 political prisoners in Burma.
These include:

CATEGORY

NUMBER

Monks
219

Members of Parliament
16

Students
283

Women
193

NLD members
497

Members of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters
network
43

Ethnic nationalities
197

Cyclone Nargis volunteers
21

Teachers
26

Media Activists
51

Lawyers
12

In Poor Health
137

Since the protests in August 2007 leading to last September’s Saffron Revolution, a total of 1,118
activists have been arrested and are still in detention.
During the [...]

Mae Sot’s Unsung Heroes

http://mondediplo.com/2009/07/09burma

BBP is in the news again

http://www.worcestermagazine.com/content/view/4367/