Archive for July, 2008
Why it’s okay to be Independent
I tend to receive a lot of emails like the following or, at least, with similar themes. Personally, I don’t have the desire to be officially affiliated with any political party. Of course, that could change in the future, but for now I enjoy being 100% “unattached.” This will be the last question I answer [...]
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Is the New Yorker Cover of Obama Satirical?
When we originally started TheCandidacy.com mailbox feature our goal was to answer one or two questions a month in the form of posts. However, due to the overwhelming number of inquiries we receive, we’ve decided to answer a few questions directly. If your question is not answered in the form of a post, directly like [...]
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Talking Smack about the DR.
We’ve been pretty busy the past few weeks but wanted to take time out to answer some of the questions we routinely receive in TheCandidacy.com mailbox. Here’s the first one we chose to address.
You’re a gringo and talk a lot of smack about the DR. What gives you the right? How would you like it [...]
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Does the US Need Election Observers?
The services of elections observers are now used more than ever around the globe. They come from the United Nations, regional institutions, individual states, and non-profit/non-governmental organizations like the Carter Center. What exactly do these observers do? Basically they observe the election cycle from start to finish and publish reports about their findings. The reports [...]
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La Virgen de la Altagracia performs a Miracle in the Dominican Republic
The set-up
One of my favorite things about living in the Dominican Republic is the convenience of the local colmado. A “colmado” is basically a neighborhood convenient store that stocks just about everything you may need on a whim and – get this – will deliver right to your door no matter the quantity. I’m talking [...]
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Beach Etiquette: When is a Speedo Appropriate?
This is the last of my three Honeymoon-inspired posts and my ongoing effort to foster international understanding and good-will (the first two explored the sub-species of “Loud Ugly Americans” and “Chain-Smoking Europeans.”) However, I’m going to tell you right now that today’s topic is not for the faint of heart or easily offended. Regardless, it’s [...]
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Five (5) Tips for Chain-Smoking Europeans
In yesterday’s post I described my recent encounter with “Loud Ugly Americans” (LUA). Today I will share my experiences with the equally annoying and nearly intolerable “Chain-Smoking Europeans.”
Similar to “LUAs,” the “Chain-Smoking Europeans” (hereafter CSEs) typically travel in packs. However, while the arrival of LUAs is usually announced by noise, an approaching pack of CSEs [...]
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Loud Ugly Americans
I’ll have a lot to say about my specific honeymoon location soon, but suffice it to say that the resort over-promised and under-delivered on just about everything they sold us. So, let’s put that aside for the time being and concentrate on the first of two human sub-species I encountered during my honeymoon and you [...]
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How to be a Wedding Crasher
Most of us don’t have the guts (or the stupidity) to “crash” a wedding in real-life like Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn did in their 2005 hit movie Wedding Crashers. So, this post is for those of you who’d rather do so from the comfort of your very own PC/Mac.
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First Lady Laura Bush: Where is she?
This morning while browsing the news with the office TV on in the background, I was ambushed by a George Bush “news” conference (a true oxymoron.) Saying that he’s a poor speaker is a vast understatement; saying that he understands the subjects he’s trying to address is a whooping overstatement; but the bottom line – [...]
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