Laura Bush had an interesting itinerary this past weekend in Peru. I think it merits more public attention than does her husband’s hobnobbing with APEC leaders at the final summit meeting. Laura Bush looks on as aid worker demonstrates how to decontaminate drinking water in earthquake zone (San Clemente, Peru, Nov. 21) Of note: (1) [...]
Laura Bush Does Peru: Toilets for the People!
November 28th, 2008 · Comments Off · Earthquakes, Money, Economics, Politics
Tags: APEC·earthquake relief·Earthquakes·Laura Bush
Of Earthquakes and Philosophers
October 9th, 2008 · Comments Off · Daily Life in Lima, Earthquakes
This past Monday (October 6), at around 6:50 p.m., El Híjo and I were sitting in the living room when we felt an enormous jolt. EH leaped from the couch: “Earthquake!” The rapid shaking last for ten seconds and stopped. El Fotógrafo emerged from the kitchen where he was cooking a very fragrant Bolognese sauce. [...]
Tags: Earthquakes·Peru earthquake·Peruvian perspective
Me and Lima: Improvising a Life
March 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Crossing Cultures, Earthquakes
In Jean Renoir’s classic film The Golden Coach (Le Carosse D’Or), a troupe of Italian actors arrives in 18th-century colonial Lima, expecting to perform in a luxurious palace. Instead, they find themselves in a frontier town. “What do you think of the New World?” they are asked. “It will be better when it is finished.” Arriving in Peru’s [...]
Tags: Earthquakes