I remember the act of joining Facebook. It was 2007, in the spring of my senior year of high school. I had just been accepted to at least 2 universities and I knew I was bound for a big life on campus. I almost made it a point of principle to not join Facebook before […]
A Mind’s Construction of Paros Island
I could see the front of my two feet every few seconds. I would play a game to see how much of my shoe I could actually bring into my field of vision with each step taken. It had been about 10 solid minutes that I was pushing the four-wheeler with my arms while staring […]
An Island Hopper’s Manifesto
The careening bow of the ship tilts the top two centimeters of my beer ever so slightly, but the violence is contained within the glass. It’s been at least 40 minutes since we spotted land, but the boat continues to cut through the dark blue waters. Even with such anarchy below, currents ripped up by […]
The Dreadful History of Dresden
By Yaël Ossowski The immediate casualties of war and conflict are measured not only in blood and treasure, but also in historical truth. And 69 years to the day since the Allied firebombing of Dresden, we are reminded that no particular event has been more neglected in the popular Western narrative of the Second World […]
My Cartoon Self
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Germany’s Recognition of Bitcoin Gives Young People a True Monetary Alternative
By Yaël Ossowski | Young Voices If everyday consumers and young people are craving positive economic indicators, they can no doubt turn to the de-facto legislation of an alternative digital currency in Europe’s most powerful country for inspiration. In an unprecedented move, the German Federal Ministry of Finance declared in a statement earlier this month […]
Update from Southeast Asia
Greetings to listeners. I’m in the last leg of my long journey across Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia. Because of uncertain Internet connections and general lack of time, I haven’t been able to record a new show in a few weeks, but I am here to assure you that I am returning in due form very […]
Why the World Needs Translators: Édition Lac-Mégantic
For any run-of-the-mill business based in rural America, mastering the art of a foreign language is seldom present on the all-important list of corporate goals and long-term strategies to guarantee success. But if the events of Lac-Mégantic, Québec are any indication, companies should be prepared to go above and beyond in accounting for any cultural or linguistic barriers which […]
La liberté d’expression vue comme «la liberté de haïr»?
Dès que j’y retourne au Canada, on propose de modifier la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne au nom de « libéraliser » la liberté d’expression. Le député conservateur Brian Storseth a soumis une loi l’année passée proposant la suppression de l’article 13 sur la « propagande haineuse ». Le Senat l’a approuvée […]
Fêter la Saint-Jean comme un Québécois sans pays
De Gatineau jusqu’en Gaspésie, il y a sans doute de milliers de québécois qui se préparent pour proprement fêter la Saint-Jean Baptiste, connue dans la belle province comme la « fête nationale ». Alors, pour ceux et celles qui se trouvent présentement au sein du territoire québécois, l’esprit de la célébration est ubique, même omniprésente, […]