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Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/magazine/16goytisolo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
I came across this article on the online version of the NY Times magazine the other day. It profiles the Spanish novellist, Juan Goytisolo. I haven’t read any of his works, but reading the article makes me really want to. Goytisolo is an example of what French writer Jean-Paul Sartre called [...]

A recent discovery:
Brad, the Willing Warrior presents a videocast that deals with all sorts of minority issues. Really high production values and an excellent on-screen presence. Inspiring!
Link: http://www.willingwarrior.com/

This is one of the first podcasts that I found on iTunes. Wanda Wisdom is a 30-year old, single, sober drag queen living on the edges of urbanity outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Her episodes are long and sometimes rambling, but always engaging. She tackles all kinds of issues and has a [...]

Labor riots in France.
Immigrants marching for their right across America.
Latin America shifting to the Left.
Times are a-changin’. People power is on the rise. What an exciting time to live!
My own life is about to change as well. The return of spring, marked by cherry blossoms and the start of the Japanese school [...]

http://www.tcp.com/~mink/highschool.html
Some essays written by an American woman who attended high school in Japan. These events took place over 10 years ago, but many of the observations are still relevant to my experiences working in Japanese schools.