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Glass Dishes and Plastic Swords: A Day at the Zoo

Reblogged from Making a Difference: To me, the zoo has always been a magical place. I didn’t get to visit very often when I was a child, however, as it was at least an hour’s drive away and expensive, which … Continue reading

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Leaving the Nest

Reblogged from Making a Difference: Living in Georgia amplifies the strangeness of time… endless village afternoons playing nardi at the birzha have a twilight effect and suddenly you’re looking back wondering what in hell fire that whirlwind of soupras and … Continue reading

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To One Another

Reblogged from Making a Difference: I attended the TLG two-year anniversary ceremony on Friday, June 8. Prime Minister Gilauri and Minister Shashkin shared words of encouragement and gratitude. TLG volunteers from each region told how they’ve made differences in their … Continue reading

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5 London HDR Photographs from Fred255

Reblogged from Little London Observationist: Fred255 is a talented London-based HDR photography artist whose work I very much enjoy sharing with you. He’s recently contributed five new pieces to the Flickr pool.  Near the Royal Victoria Dock Old part of … Continue reading

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Of Hordes, Fords, and Borders

Reblogged from Making a Difference: We had a few days off of school for Easter. I took that time to travel, but I didn’t go too far. My Easter vacation was spent in a space between Europe and Asia, between … Continue reading

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20 Street Photographs of Londoners by John Kortland

Reblogged from Little London Observationist: It’s been a few weeks since I’ve caught up with John Kortland. Let’s see what fabulous characters he’s captured on the streets of London lately, shall we? Photos and captions all by John. Rock bottom … Continue reading

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The Final Countdown

Reblogged from Making a Difference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9jK-NcRmVcw Okay that may be a little premature but I come from a drama background, and well, it doesn’t get more dramatic than that.  I have a little over two weeks left in საქართველო (that’s Georgia … Continue reading

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Georgian Is As Georgian Does

Reblogged from Making a Difference: Exactly one year ago, I was going over my checklist of things to pack for Georgia and wondering what the heck I had decided to do. My mom had already told me her fears for … Continue reading

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Catching Up on London's Street Art Scene

Reblogged from Little London Observationist: It’s been a busy month for me without much of a chance to head over to the East End to hunt for street art. Of course, a little poke through the Flickr pool always proves … Continue reading

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Teachers Can Be Students

Reblogged from Making a Difference: Lately, the most popular topic of discussion in the staffroom has been the National Exam that teachers need to take by 2014; otherwise they will be out of work. Most of the teachers in my … Continue reading

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