June 2008
24 posts
Tesco ends trade with Zimbabwe →
The BBC reports today:
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced it will stop sourcing products from Zimbabwe while “the political crisis persists” there.
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The retail giant buys around £1m ($1.9m) worth…
It would be glorious →
How to get Robert Gabriel Mugabe out of power.
Define free fall →
The BBC’s John Simpson is reporting from Harare.
As a result, the economy here is now in free-fall.
When I arrived in Harare on Monday, the Zimbabwean dollar had fallen to 9 billion to the US dollar….
Xenophobia in South Africa →
From the best blog on the web, Boston.com’s The Big Picture, today’s post features a dozen photographs of recent violence in South Africa. While the post’s title includes “South Africa,” with the…
Don’t you dare say the “D” word →
Markets around the world collapsed today.
Africa: Then and Now →
Remarkable satellite images of Africa showing stark changes in the continent’s landscape over the past half century years from NatGeo. This one below shows Kilimanjaro.
Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro…
Tomorrow, vote your conscious →
How to vote in Zimbabwe tomorrow.
Strawberries and cream →
The Championships at Wimbledon kicked off yesterday, now it’s 133rd year. Jude and I are particularly fond of both the town and the tournament southwest of London; Jude lived in Wimbledon for years…
We all know it’s not “free and fair” →
The UN Security Council condemns the violence in Zimbabwe today, but we still haven’t seen signs there will be any actions taken to stop Mugabe.
Uhmm, holy cow →
Surf’s up, dude.
Composting at our new house →
I built this yesterday afternoon, and tonight’s veg scraps will be its first inhabiters. It was surprisingly easy to build, taking only about 4 hours. I didn’t want to use too much wood, so I opted…
It’s over →
All major news organizations are reporting early this morning that the Movement for Democratic Change’s leader Morgan Tsvangirai has pulled out of Friday’s run-off election with Robert Mugabe. It’s a…
Pregnancy in Gloucester →
Today’s kids. A pact. WTF.
I want an Academy Award. By Tuesday. →
The W, and The O.C.S, and poor John McCain — a great candidate who will never win.
Seventeen →
I’ll remember this one for a very long time.
swfobject 2.0 →
All-new magic Flash-embedding script.
It’s a lock →
I grew up there. I love the city, it’s history, and it’s beloved sports teams. I hate the winters, the traffic, and the Herald. I always read the Boston Globe during my days in Boston, but never ever…
3-1 →
Kobe and his Kobettes →
Kobe’s antics on display in Boston according to Schilling who was front-row-center for Game 2 Sunday night.
Zim is in a crazy mixed up state →
From my father-in-law via email this morning:
Our inflation is now over 1 million %. Cash exchange rate was yesterday sitting around Z$865,000,000 to 1 US$, and I expect it will be higher today. We…
Zimbabwe: A photographic look back →
MSNBC.com has a wonderful compilation of photographs depicting Zimbabwe’s history since the mid-1970’s that’s absolutely worth a look.
And, on Flickr, a Zimbabwean has posted a shot of what…
Another day in paradise →
Major news organizations are reporting this morning that Zimbabwean presidential hopeful, Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, has been arrested and is being detained in…
America, this is our moment →
One of the best speeches I’ve heard in recent memory — and it’s not just the speech, it’s the way he delivered it. This guy has got it.
The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face…
Burn After Reading →
The Coen Brothers = redefined comedy. This movie’s trailer is a must-see (although iTunes is required because of the restricted content, i.e. Brad Pitt says “shit” twice). via kottke.