New Orleans Thinking about the last year and the year we are now beginning, makes me think of someone who exemplifies what has to happen in terms both big and small to make the world a better place. My winner of the Person of the Year Award for 2007 is Eduardo Arias of Panama. …
Category: International
Bottom Billion
Lisbon Two things came together that might be worth sharing. One was the conclusions argued by Paul Collier in a book called The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About It? and the other was a piece in the Times by Jason DeParle making a related case …
Merry Christmas
Lisbon From the languages I heard throughout the year: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Dutch – Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Finnish – Hyvaa Joulua or Hauskaa Joulua – 0nnellista uutta vuotta Flemish – Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar French – Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee! German – Frohliche Weihnachten und …