Happy 87th birthday, Madiba!
Monday, July 18th, 2005Today is Nelson Mandela’s 87th birthday. Happy birthday, Madiba!
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World Fair Trade Day
Saturday, May 14th, 2005Today is World Fair Trade Day and we spent a good part of the afternoon at One World Market in Durham, where Laura works. To celebrate, they offered refreshments and snacks, and they had Fair Trade quizzes and contests with prizes. The point of Fair Trade Day is to educate people and to “promot[e] fairer […]
Tax Day – pop the champagne
Friday, April 15th, 2005There are many things Europeans in the US complain about, especially these days: No local public transportation systems (outside NYC); no decent bread; no sidewalks; awful roads; houses made of sticks; etcetera. And I live in a state where the sale of beer with more than 6 percent alcohol is illegal, but the natives make […]
How Sweet!
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005The Tar Heels are National Champions!!!
