Archive for April, 2010
“We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint”
A few days ago, the front page of the New York Times directly addressed a subject I love–that is, love to hate on. It’s bold headline–the lead story–read “We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint.” Finally, someone agrees with me; the article quotes members of the government and military leaders, who take particular [...]
April 30th, 2010Tamil Tiger warfare via… Rambo: thoughts on the complexity of South Asia
Location: Woodstock, Georgia Subject: the subcontinent; South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh) Reading material: William Dalrymple’s The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters (Oakland: Lonely Planet Publication, 2005) Impetus: Class, History of Modern India and South Asia Dalrymple’s travelogue The strange thing about getting my book list for this class back in January [...]
April 18th, 2010