New Orleans To no one’s surprise the Republican’s in a full-on partisan voter registration effort run by the notorious Nathan Sproul have been caught pretty much red-handed changing the party designation on voter registration forms for potential voters in Florida and several other states. Sproul claims to have “registered 500,000 voters in 40 states” through …
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Traveler’s Travails in Bolivia, Peru, & Miami: Coffee So Bad, Transfers So Long
Lima and Miami In Bolivia coca leaves in hot water is the drink recommended for altitude adaptation. It’s what they grow, so it’s what they drink. In Peru they grow some pretty good beans. We’ve handled some Peruvian fairtrade at Fair Grinds Coffeehouse to brew a good cup, so it’s not as if there isn’t …
Chincha Still Trying to Come Back from 2007 Earthquake with Little Help
Lima We drove 200 kilometers from Lima to visit the newest local group in ACORN Peru, Chincha, by the Pacific Ocean south of Lima, a straight shot on the Pan American highway. This was a California climate, except drier perhaps with sand dune mountains along the way. Grapes grow here and wine and Pisco makers abound. …