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Monthly Archives: March 2014
The unavoidable task
Today, I’ll depart from some of the big-picture thoughts from the past week and take you behind the curtain to show you how the journalistic sausage is made. A week after getting home from Egypt, we’re almost through the most … Continue reading
Posted in Reporting, Technology
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Gendercide: A terribly common story
There’s a story out there, a very common story. It goes something like this: I did what I wanted, how I wanted, to whom I wanted, because I wanted to do it — or at least felt I needed to. … Continue reading
Posted in Reporting, World events
Tagged Atrocities, China, gendercide, India, It's a Girl
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Choose wisely
Had another one of those “What the heck am I doing here?” moments last Friday, attending a large prayer conference in a soccer arena near Cairo, Egypt. Of the 4,000 to 5,000 people attending, Lincoln and I were the only non-Egyptians. … Continue reading
Eyewitness News
Walking through the ancient remains of Memphis, Egypt, last week provided a solid reminder of just how important on-site documentation is for the preservation of history. The sphinx shown at left is a well-preserved artifact of ancient Egypt — one … Continue reading
Find the truth, know the truth
On your next half-hour break, take a listen to this fascinating Radiolab feature on the real origin of the AIDS pandemic. I learned all kinds of stuff — including how old HIV really is, according to some very dedicated biologists … Continue reading
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