Monthly Archives: July 2009

One Month Reflections: On Power, Journalism and Pool

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Daniel

“Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.” Boy, ain’t that the truth. And as I’m pretty sure the great thinker Kareem Abdul-Jabar was trying to say, in our time, when your … Continue reading →

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NEW MOBILE PHONE COMPANIES TO ENTER CHILEAN MARKET

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Daniel

Wednesday, 22 July 2009 Two new companies will be joining the Chilean mobile phone market by mid-2010, despite an indecisive conclusion to a recent auction of space on the Chilean wireless spectrum. The two U.S. companies, VTR and Nextel PCS, … Continue reading →

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DOLLAR UP SLIGHTLY AFTER LONG SLIDE

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 The U.S. dollar gained back a portion of its value against the Chilean peso Monday after a negative week in the currency markets. The dollar, which had a January 2009 average of CH$622.532, slid to CH$532.80 … Continue reading →

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HEALTH OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE DROP IN SWINE FLU LEVELS

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 Swine flu levels are expected to begin moving down as Chile ends its first winter month, Health Undersecretary Jeanette Vega recently said over the weekend. “There has been a clear drop (in cases) in the Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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City in a Valley Surrounded by Mountains… Press?

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel

Attempt 2: Rewriting is really hard, but I’ll do what I can. So even though CVSMP doesn’t have as nice of a ring to it as my old newspaper, it seems I’ve found a place that I like to get … Continue reading →

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AHHHHH… Screw this

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Daniel

I just wrote a really long post, including saving compulsively every 30 seconds, and this blog client just completely ate it. Screw you, Qumana, I’ll try to rewrite as much as I can… later. Powered by Qumana

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1810, commonly known as the Year of the Physical Challenge

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Daniel

As I sit here watching this craziness, I feel like this cultural phenomenon is something that has to be shared. Tonight, a virtual holiday throughout Santiago, is the finale of 1810, a popular reality show that’s something like a combination … Continue reading →

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On Language, Esotericism, Salmon, and Latin American Health Care

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Daniel

So a few things, and the first and probably most important content of this post are the results of my trip to the doc. Details to come, but the crux of it is: I do not have pneumonia, I do … Continue reading →

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Young, Restless, etc. Part 2

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Daniel

So sopaipillas are delicious, and that was a great meal. Unfortunately I’m very much not over this cold, and until the whole “breathing like a healthy person” comes back, I see myself pretty much tied to this bed. So, why … Continue reading →

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The Young and the Restless: Santiago

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Daniel

Happy Lady of Carmen Day, everyone! Chileans love their holidays, and today we have the day off. Which of course means that we have class on Saturday to make up for it, but whatever. A day off is a day … Continue reading →

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