Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Terror of the Chilean Seas

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Daniel

Thanks to my dad for the pic.

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A Lover and a Sword Fighter

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Daniel

Being 6’5, one becomes pretty used to comments about height, and the inevitable question of “Do you play basketball?” “No, do you play miniature golf?” has become my favorite response, but seriously, I don’t play basketball, or football. I tried … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promotion! Subscribe and win a free postcard!

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Daniel

This is not a contest, this is an offer. You don’t have 1-in-1,000,000 chance. You aren’t going to be entered into a big hat with names on it to be drawn randomly. No purchase is necessary, nor is crossing fingers … Continue reading →

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The Plan, Stan (Part 2)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Daniel

Santiago is a different city in the spring, which it finally finally is. Sure, the temperature still varies wildly and the sky is known to occasionally open up with a 10-minute rain and hail downpour, but for the most part … Continue reading →

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ENRIQUEZ-OMINAMI CUTS TIES WITH CONVICTED FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Daniel

Presidential hopeful Marco Enríquez-Ominami is taking steps to distance himself from a former advisor, Edgardo Lepe, who last month was found guilty for misuse of state funds to finance campaign activities. Lepe was found guilty of fraud by Valparaíso Judge … Continue reading →

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The Plan, Stan (Part 1)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Daniel

I’ve been wondering recently about my relative lack of updating, and I think I’ve traced the issue. It’s certainly not for lack of things to  write about, rather I’m accumulating a laundry list of topics that I really should mention, … Continue reading →

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ENRÍQUEZ-OMINAMI PULLS AHEAD OF FREI IN BIG CITIES

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Daniel

Sen. Eduardo Frei is seeing his second-place standing falter in the country’s biggest cities, according to a poll to determine expected voter behavior in the upcoming presidential election. The most recent poll by conservative daily newspaper El Mercurio and a … Continue reading →

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MINING UNION WINS BONUSES, WAGE INCREASES AT WORLD’S LARGEST COPPER MINE

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Daniel

SANTIAGO – Workers at the world’s largest copper mine made landmark progress in their ongoing labor dispute, winning thousands of dollars in bonuses and higher wages for unionized members. The Escondida mine, located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Conversation Topics (With Gringos) and Other Musings

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Daniel

1:  The Chilean accent 2:  Missing Mexican food/Indian food (for Brits) 3:  Past/Future weekend trips 4:  The weather 5:  Brett Favre

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Still Kickin’

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Daniel

Hello dedicated reader base (those of you who are still around)! I am alive. I emerged from a whirlwind trip through Peru, only to emerge into two weeks of tests and essays, and I promised myself that I would not … Continue reading →

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