"It's not a tumor." A new way to look at energy
We recently took a trip to London to visit my sister and brother–in-law. I love San Francisco, but after a week of exploring the parks, promenades, and museums of London, home always feels like a sleepy beach town. Thanks to the pansy-ass strength of our currency at the moment, most of our meals were prepared in my sister's European kitchen. One night, while running the puny kitchen at an American-sized volume, we were plunged into darkness accompanied by that ominous electronic “sighhh.” Power's out in London? And what was my sister doing digging around for coins in her purse? While...
You know you're an intern when...
(compiled from actual internship experiences of GSPP students) 1. You may not get paid on-time, but at least you get carpal tunnel syndrome pretty quickly thanks to the ergonomic-nightmare that is your workstation. 2. You spend the first week trying to get hired by HR, only to find that... 3. It takes 2 weeks to get access to a computer. 4. When you do get a computer, you have to share a single network port with your cubicle-mate. 5. No one thought you would actually need office supplies. Or a chair. 6. On your first day, nobody thought to tell...
Burma and China "reminded us of our common vulnerability" (...And our common responsibility?)
In a May 22, 2008, plenary debate at the UN, members discussed the need for a "human security" focus in addressing national and international security concerns, according to a UN press release. The humanitarian crises caused by the early-May natural disasters in Burma (Myanmar) and China illustrated the need for a human security framework, one where the individual's security is considered part of the nation's security, according to the keynote address delivered by Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. He stated: 'I believe that, together, as a global citizenry, we must now confront the many problems that impact our lives...
