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a useful photography cheat sheet

Sat 28 Jan 2012 - 00:19

How many times have I had to look these up, only to forget again. Simple and immensely useful, reposted from the original by Miguel Yatco at Cool Infographics.   (...) Read the original article... More»

Compromise & Governing: On Reading @ryanlizza’s The Obama Memos

Fri 27 Jan 2012 - 17:32

Ryan Lizza has again written a marvelous piece on Obama and his team. Just as he did with his watershed piece on the Obama campaign, he has written a long and worthwhile piece on Obama's first term to date. If you want to understand... More»

ToonsEAWL: Twitter

Fri 27 Jan 2012 - 12:08

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The Future of Foreign Aid Money

Fri 27 Jan 2012 - 10:04

Reuters is stepping up to provide more comprehensive coverage of humanitarian aid. Recently, they launched the 'Future of Aid' section that is filled with graphics, stories and videos about... More»

CIDA and CSR

Thu 26 Jan 2012 - 17:53

I don't know enough about this topic to comment adequately. But I know that CIDA's new corporate social responsibility strategy - funding corporations' CSR programs - is controversial, particularly... More»

Links Expat Aid Workers Like

Thu 26 Jan 2012 - 13:08

Many of you have asked us to keep Stuff Expat Aid Workers Like up, so we’ll be morphing it a bit rather than closing it down completely as we... More»

Unsung Heros

Thu 26 Jan 2012 - 10:36

Today let us honor the unsung heroes of the NICU: the moms. I don't think I'd look as peaceful as Felister above if I was on my 52nd day... More»

Mapping Twitter Trends in Africa

Thu 26 Jan 2012 - 09:43

A survey of twitter use across Africa by Portland Communications finds that the majority of tweets come from South Africa, well ahead of the next three in Kenya, Nigeria... More»

A medal!

Wed 25 Jan 2012 - 22:33

So there we have it. Now someone's gone and given me a medal.It's Australia Day today, and I've been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for... More»

Roasted Tomato Soup.

Wed 25 Jan 2012 - 19:34

from Black*Eiffel I am in LOVE with this soup. I haven't even finished the leftovers and I want to make more. It really is THAT good. Black*Eiffel is the... More»

#133 Not Traveling Business Class

Wed 25 Jan 2012 - 12:37

Combined submission from Matthew Greenall (@mngreenall) and Ladyhawk, edited by Shotgun Shack Photo: www.greentravelerguides.com As an Expat Aid Worker worth your salt, you never, ever fly business class. (...)... More»

Who Are the Top NGOs in the World?

Wed 25 Jan 2012 - 10:00

Update 1PM 1/25/12 at bottom of post. According to the Global Journal, the top 10 NGOs in the world are: Wikimedia Foundation Partners In Health Oxfam (GB) BRAC (...)... More»

Change

Tue 24 Jan 2012 - 23:42

Some people love change but for me, it doesn't always come easy. Change for the better is usually easier, but just plain old change can be hard work. Either... More»

Hold on to your hats

Tue 24 Jan 2012 - 17:46

So Juba has decided to stop oil production in South Sudan, in protest of Khartoum theft. Pre-independence, revenues from the South were split 50:50, and Khartoum have basically been... More»

The Unifying Force that is Football

Tue 24 Jan 2012 - 13:00

Members of Ghana's Black Stars singing the night before their opening match with Botswana at the African Cup of Nations 2012. HT Bonnie Koneig Read the original article... More»

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