Elections in Kazakhstan are stirring up a bit of turmoil lately. All in favor of P Diddy coming to Astana and "rocking the vote"? Put your hand up and grab some sky.
Also, I usually do not include official statements from bureaucratic organizations (see my disclaimer up top), but this one I thought was necessary due to Peace Corps' bad press after 20/20 aired their special on sexual assault in the Peace Corps. If you need more information about this topic, please consult the links within the document. As a current Volunteer, I am offended by 20/20's biased account of a serious, and yet drastically misrepresented topic. In most cases, Volunteers are safer in their host communities than walking downtown at night in Chicago or Atlanta, and any blame for security shortcomings needs to be directed at particular miscreants (found worldwide no less) who prey upon other people with malicious intent, rather than at Peace Corps.
Huff. Puff. Blow the house down. In other news, I'm looking out the window at pillow-sized snow. Really, it might as well be snowing Bed Bath and Beyond these snowflakes are so huge. I wouldn't even need a snowball for a proper fight; one flake will do. Thank you, February, for proving winter is still going strong...
Also, I usually do not include official statements from bureaucratic organizations (see my disclaimer up top), but this one I thought was necessary due to Peace Corps' bad press after 20/20 aired their special on sexual assault in the Peace Corps. If you need more information about this topic, please consult the links within the document. As a current Volunteer, I am offended by 20/20's biased account of a serious, and yet drastically misrepresented topic. In most cases, Volunteers are safer in their host communities than walking downtown at night in Chicago or Atlanta, and any blame for security shortcomings needs to be directed at particular miscreants (found worldwide no less) who prey upon other people with malicious intent, rather than at Peace Corps.
Huff. Puff. Blow the house down. In other news, I'm looking out the window at pillow-sized snow. Really, it might as well be snowing Bed Bath and Beyond these snowflakes are so huge. I wouldn't even need a snowball for a proper fight; one flake will do. Thank you, February, for proving winter is still going strong...
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