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Maria Shriver’s Meet the Press interview on her uncle, Ted Kennedy, was so moving. From a media standpoint, she did a great job of succinctly building some very powerful images and emotions in a really eloquent way. In particular, I liked the themes behind constant reinvention like perseverance and passion to do the best with the cards that life deals. She reminded us that both her uncle and her mom overcame multiple obstacles over the course of their lives and that their ongoing perseverance in remaining focused make them testaments to how long it takes to make a difference.
Whenever I see Maria Shriver, I always remember how a Georgetown professor once ...read more
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One of my colleagues, Kristin Reagan, told me about blipfoto.com where you can build a daily photo journal, which I thought was a great medium for storytelling through images. I’m sure it’s handy for anyone who loves the art of visual storytelling but can’t draw. It is described as, “the zero-fuss website that lets anyone join in and publish one photo a day. Record your life in pictures, improve your photography skills, or just keep in touch with your family and friends.” Kristin has some great photos in her journal, Suddenly I See.
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For my weekly feature on Recessionwire this week, I wrote on how hiring at GM will signal the recession’s end. I talk about the automotive job loss hit to our economy, why it’s not really a big deal from a macroeconomic standpoint if GM starts hiring and why it could be a viable sign of the recession’s end. Details and the final conclusion in my piece.
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In Colum’s last entry, he touched on the challenge of blogging after vacation, and I would add that it’s even harder if you come back during the summer. There’s something about winter (I think the staying inside part) that makes it easier to be more productive. Summer’s a lot more social, so when choosing between filling up my time with something like bike riding or staying inside to blog, well, I think it’s easy to see. More stories to come next week but wanted to give a brief update to explain the slow down a little. Hope you’re also enjoying the summer!
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I am so thrilled to have Colum back that I can even overlook the parts where he gives me a hard time for being a workaholic. I missed our regular Global Brain Candy exchange on the state of the media in Asia. Even though I won’t argue with him that it wouldn’t hurt to slow down and smell the flowers every now and then, I can completely relate to his metaphor of blogging and going to the gym. I have had a really hard time getting back into gear myself after my vacation (hence some slow down lately with entries from me)! Anyway, here ...read more
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For my feature in Recessionwire this week, I wrote about how staycations are not as trendy as they may seen with travel actually up for cruise, camping and destination spa vacations. Additionally, Priceline.com’s latest earnings weren’t that bad. That said, travel and tourism is down overall. In short, all of this basically means that we’re in a time of great travel deals!
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Last week, I wrote my weekly feature for Recessionwire based on whether better unemployment figures are or are not a signal of the recession’s end. (Big caveat is that I am still working but wrote the prediction on behalf of all the 14.7 million unemployed Americans, some of who spend their days sending resumes, setting up networking meetings, scrutinizing expenses.) I waited to post it until now since I wanted the reflections on the Philippines to lead ...read more
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For today’s posting on Cory Aquino, Tosha Albor wrote about Filipinos’ collective sense of unity forged by the experiences, identity and dreams of the diasporas around the world, as she reflects on her experience as a “people power baby,” the generation that lived their youth through the transition to democracy that Cory Aquino forged.
Her reflections from her perspective of living through Cory Aquino’s inauguration as a young child differ significantly from Leslie’s adult viewpoint in an earlier entry. However, the arc of unity across Filipinos that Tosha describes is almost undeniable when reading ...read more
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Shortly after work late last Friday, I found out about the news of Corazon Aquino’s death through my Facebook newsfeed where a friend had posted a status update, “Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, 1933-2009, Icon of Philippine Democracy.” Instantly, I remembered visions of my parents and their friends crowding around the television watching the 1986 rebellion that led to the fall of the 20-year autocratic Marcos regime and propelled her as the leader of the country. Since I was so young, I couldn’t appreciate the history in the making. However, when I was sitting in my office in New York, I suddenly saw that moment in time from whole new ...read more
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