The Friday 10: We're Getting Closer
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Wherein Booger explains her philosophy on waking up and why she avoids it at all costs. Also, a hefty round of applause for DJ Sparsh on the 1′s and 2′s who last week was admitted to Georgetown Law School where he will follow in Abogado’s righteous footsteps and defend those poor, vulnerable multinational corporations while just getting by on a measly six-figure salary. Obviously, the most important significance is that I will have one more pool-side guest house to call my own whenever I feel like it. Damn do I know how to pick my friends. Episode 4 (right click, save as)
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[Grant] Gobierno Abierto América Latina
This blog post is a summary of a $25,000 grant from Omidyar Network to the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness to support the convening of Latin American transparency networks in Mexico City on March 20, 2012 to discuss the opportunities, challenges,
[Grant] Gobierno Abierto América Latina
This blog post is a summary of a $25,000 grant from Omidyar Network to the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness to support the convening of Latin American transparency networks in Mexico City on March 20, 2012 to discuss the opportunities, challenges,
[Philanthropy] Stay Human
I hesitantly decided to become involved in philanthropy because I believe that civil society has an important role to play in bringing about a more sustainable, just, and well governed 21st century society. Businesses and governments have their fundamental roles
[Philanthropy] Stay Human
I hesitantly decided to become involved in philanthropy because I believe that civil society has an important role to play in bringing about a more sustainable, just, and well governed 21st century society. Businesses and governments have their fundamental roles
Fiscal Transparency (is Not Enough)
OpenSpending.org has simple goal that is extraordinarily difficult to achieve: wherever you may live, you enter in how much you earn per month, press a button, and poof, a stunning visualization of where your tax money goes. Let’s say I’m
Fiscal Transparency (is Not Enough)
OpenSpending.org has simple goal that is extraordinarily difficult to achieve: wherever you may live, you enter in how much you earn per month, press a button, and poof, a stunning visualization of where your tax money goes. Let’s say I’m
Niños Incomodos and Video for Advocacy in Mexico
Last month I caught an interesting tweet from Alejandro Ramírez, the CEO of the 4th largest cinema chain in the entire world: Ramírez was celebrating the fact that De Panzazo, an excellent documentary about the state of the country’s education
Niños Incomodos and Video for Advocacy in Mexico
Last month I caught an interesting tweet from Alejandro Ramírez, the CEO of the 4th largest cinema chain in the entire world: Ramírez was celebrating the fact that De Panzazo, an excellent documentary about the state of the country’s education
Helping Politicians Keep Their Promises
Politicians love to make promises. Here in Mexico, presidential contender Enrique Peña Nieto even spent the morning of the first official day of campaigning at a public notary’s office where he signed his name next to his first three campaign
Helping Politicians Keep Their Promises
Politicians love to make promises. Here in Mexico, presidential contender Enrique Peña Nieto even spent the morning of the first official day of campaigning at a public notary’s office where he signed his name next to his first three campaign
[Report] Parliamentary Power to the People
Brazil-based transparency and freedom of information scholar Greg Michener has authored the first major report on the use of online platforms to understand and monitor parliaments in Latin America. Commissioned by the Open Society Foundations, “Parliamentary Power to the People,”
[Report] Parliamentary Power to the People
Brazil-based transparency and freedom of information scholar Greg Michener has authored the first major report on the use of online platforms to understand and monitor parliaments in Latin America. Commissioned by the Open Society Foundations, “Parliamentary Power to the People,”
Transparently Advocating for Transparency
Update: I have removed the “within 15 days of the signing of a grants agreement” from the commitment. For a variety of reasons it may not be possible to publish the related information so soon after the agreement has been
Transparently Advocating for Transparency
Update: I have removed the “within 15 days of the signing of a grants agreement” from the commitment. For a variety of reasons it may not be possible to publish the related information so soon after the agreement has been
Back to My Printing Press
I started blogging at el-oso.net in December 2003. I didn’t expect it to last long; mostly I wanted to keep a travel diary for a road trip around Mexico, and I figured, why not keep it on the Internet? Several
Back to My Printing Press
I started blogging at el-oso.net in December 2003. I didn’t expect it to last long; mostly I wanted to keep a travel diary for a road trip around Mexico, and I figured, why not keep it on the Internet? Several
Conference-Slutting Toward Good Governance
2012 looks a lot like a convenient excuse for the Latin American diplomatic jet set to rack up their American Express rewards points while in Cartagena, Brasilia, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Rio de Janeiro and elsewhere. Looking through a less
Conference-Slutting Toward Good Governance
2012 looks a lot like a convenient excuse for the Latin American diplomatic jet set to rack up their American Express rewards points while in Cartagena, Brasilia, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Rio de Janeiro and elsewhere. Looking through a less
The Carlsbad Marathon
It was about five o’clock in the morning when Cindylu, with her sweet little voice — all chamomile and honey — says, “Oso, you should probably put some vaseline in your butt crack.” That’s when I knew I was in
The Carlsbad Marathon
It was about five o’clock in the morning when Cindylu, with her sweet little voice — all chamomile and honey — says, “Oso, you should probably put some vaseline in your butt crack.” That’s when I knew I was in
i can atest that having friends who chose better career paths (in the monetary sense) than i can provide benefits when one needs places to crash in one’s travels.
I only listened to this because it featured “Booger” only to hear her say that she knows no one in San Francisco. I guess our brunch together wasn’t all that memorable. The Oso giggling was quite entertaining, though, and made the listen worthwhile.
Myke,
We’re talking more than crashing … we’re talking the power of eminent domain.
J-Wo,
Booger has a complex in calling my friends her own. That doesn’t mean she won’t knock on your door and demand some paella though. I’m not surprised that the “only reason” you listened is because of her though … I mean, you’re top three artists on last.fm are like Boz Scaggs, Jimmy Buffet, and Rich Mullins … I’ve lost all hope.
Ooh, poor Booger is gonna starve per your comment on my musical tastes.
I’m with Booger all the way. Sleep is the best thing! If I did not need to wake up, I wouldn’t, but life doesn’t work that way. Sadly I have to wake up early all the time..Ahhh the good ol’ teenage years where sleep was all there was. Let your sister sleep..there really doesn’t have to be an explaination..jeje
mi casa es su casa, mi student loans son su student loans
Oso, in this show you sound Canadian (which is not necessarily a bad thing). And Booger sounds like Kathleen Turner…
I’m with Booger. Waking up is no fun. You and Sparsh are doing a great job on the podcasts. They help the time at work go by a little quicker.
i just want to add that im pretty sure i played on that version of custom concern too, and my name is def not hari or rex. respect.
Ha, is that better?
Thank you so much. I was interviewing a recent college grad and your ‘cast was playing in the background. She literally squealed when she heard Jack Johnson. “oooh, hoe cool. Funny, you you look too old to like him”… ouch.
Hector,
I’m glad that you liked it. But I’m obliged to say … that Jack Johnson track was by far the “least cool” song on the mix. In fact, I included specifically to incite hipster sensibilities.
i played on that version of Custom Concern also and my name is not either Via nor Violenta. props tho. dude desmond dekker just died. sucks. poor israelities