Yesterday, I received an email from a friend with a plaintive questions: what is Bitcoin? She is hearing about it and is intrigued! Bitcoin makes an appearance in Day Trading For Dummies, I’ve done work on it for some clients, and I even have blog posts on it. The fact that all of a sudden… [Read More]
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Swaziland: Without the King
Swaziland is the only absolute monarchy left in the world, and that status does not seem to be serving its subjects well. Mswati III has been king since 1986. GDP per capita is $9,800, and Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world. There are allegations that the nation’s wealth, which is also… [Read More]
Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 2, “The Seamstresses”
Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Fashion Insight: How much people relied on magazines for trends, the way they look at Instagram now. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Pedro and Rita Spanish Culture Clue: So much concern about social class!. Language Point: Spanish vocabulary and grammar would never allow… [Read More]
Lesotho: Sometimes There Is A Void
The Africa blogging project is down to the southern tip of the continent and Lesotho, a country with about two million people and the second-highest HIV/AIDS rate in the world. The country is surrounded by South Africa, which is how Zakes Mda ended up there – his father was the founder and president of the… [Read More]
Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 1, “Butterfly Wings”
Warning: there are spoilers ahead. Fashion Insight: The Spanish word “desfile” is more or less synonymous for “fashion show” and “catwalk”. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Ana and Alberto Spanish Culture Clue: There were apparently no fair labor laws in Franco’s Spain. An employer could order an hourly employee to come in early without… [Read More]
