OpenNet Initiative to Closely Monitor Chinese Internet | July 31st, 2008

Filed Under: Blogging for Change, Freedom of Speech, Olympics 2008 By: Jillian @ 3:24 pm

Seven years ago, during China’s bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government promised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a more open China, with unfettered Internet access for foreign journalists being used as a prime example of China’s commitment to openness. Observers of China’s Internet filtering practices have long been anticipating [...]

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Geek | July 29th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 11:32 pm

So I bought a new camera.  And I can’t help but blog about it.  Please forgive me. This appeared randomly on the facade of the pharmacy down the street from me on Comm Ave.  Incidentally, some neighbors and friends of mine say that this pharmacy sells liquor. Next time Voices without Votes does a post on Brazil, [...]

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Women (not allowed) in the Olympics | July 29th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 3:19 pm

As the Olympic Games draw near, the media is abuzz with all sorts of issues - China’s human rights violations, harassment of Chinese media, the opening of protest zones in Beijing, all focused on China.  Even Iraq’s rejection from the Olympics got precious little media attention. One story undoubtedly receiving the least attention is that of [...]

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Possibility, coincidence, inspiration. | July 26th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 12:05 pm

The world is full of possibility.  And coincidence.  And inspiration. I don’t know where to start.  I feel naked; no less than three times this week have I felt that thoughts have been pulled directly from my head.  It is that same phenomenon of exposure that inspires me to write…and to read.  The book I’m reading [...]

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The Unbearable Lightness of Feeling Ordinary | July 22nd, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 8:00 am

When do we lose that childlike excitement at traveling?  That excitement, so easily inspired in me just 10 short years ago by a trip to Disney World (and I’d been abroad by that point), has ceased to exist.  The last time I felt it was Prague, but then could Prague inspire anything less in anyone? It [...]

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Secularism ≠ Racism | July 20th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 9:34 am

I really wasn’t going to blog about this.  It’s been done to death - even PostGlobal covered it four times yesterday.  An Iranian, an Emirati, a South Korean, and a German all weighed in, all with different opinions.  I covered it yesterday for Global Voices as well, quoting several Arab-Americans, as well as a white [...]

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Boston, Sunset | July 19th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 7:08 am

Despite the unfortunate ending to this evening (apparent food poisoning), it was - all in all - a great day.  I hadn’t been downtown in almost a month (save for two trips to my old job on Atlantic Ave.) and was lucky to catch it in my favorite light of sunset.  These photos give me [...]

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Dunkin’ Donuts: Surprising and truly unfortunate | July 16th, 2008

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 5:12 pm

If you don’t know this by now, there’s a good chance you’ve been living under a rock.  Back in May, obnoxious Republican pundit Michelle Malkin caused what she called the “keffiyeh kerfuffle” by accusing Dunkin’ Donuts of promoting pro-Palestinian sentiments by wearing a keffiyeh-ish paisley scarf (Malkin called it “hate couture”).  The Boston Globe accused [...]

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Affirmative Turbanization | July 15th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 7:57 pm

Tell me.  If my friend were to stand on the street on election day carrying a “Vote for Obama” sign while dressed as such, would you still vote for Obama?

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Fun with Google Analytics | July 15th, 2008

Filed Under: Uncategorized By: Jillian @ 4:30 pm

All Visitors Ever Visitors this week As you can see, I’m missing very few countries!  Unfortunately, most of Africa has not yet visited my blog, and no -stan has set foot here.  I’d love to get at least one visitor from every country, eventually! This week, visits from the United States, Morocco, and Japan have been heavy, with [...]

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