Fetching water from a well for the first time. #peacecorps
Bike rack in my village. #ukraine #peacecorps
Programming Note
This underutilized public tumblr is where I’ll post the public stories and pictures from my Peace Corps life. Since all public blog posts must be approved by Peace Corps before posting I have a separate password protected tumblr for any that want to read about the more unfiltered and unflattering side of being a volunteer. Drop a line if you’d like to read that one as well.
The littlest zoobomber #pdx
A lot of deer get hit by cars west of Crown Point on U.S. 231. There are too many cars to have the deer crossing here. The deer crossing sign needs to be moved to a road with less traffic.
- Tim Abbott, Crown Point
Contemplating this letter to the editor may lead to wisdom about U.S. transportation policy
-Michael Andersen, @portlandafoot
” http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_c3a6319b-8e09-5a70-8814-e1c56d754a9b.html
Today, Portland, Oregon USA starts making a new shopping habit: Bring Your Bag! http://www.bringyourbagpdx.com
single use plastic bag bag+start of home composting. October’s a good month for Portland.
The sign that hung at the original Peace Corps office in Ghana, the first country to host Peace Corps Volunteers.
NYPL Wire–The New York Public Library: NYPL and Coney Island Brewing Company Create George Washington's Beer
nypl:
To toast the 100th birthday of its landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Library has partnered with Coney Island Brewing Company in Brooklyn to create George Washington’s personal, handwritten beer recipe (a porter), which is located in our Manuscripts and Archives Division along with…
(Source: swonderlous)
