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POPSUS slipping in "human index" Living in SC, and doing art residencies in the schools across the state, I see the differences between "richer" and "poorer" areas first hand. They are stark, and SC has no areas that would even equal many of the more economically powerful states.
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POPSThe War Comes Home Simultaneously incredibly sad and wonderfully uplifting. The way the community pulled together is wonderful.
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POPSYes We Will Have No Bananas Amazing the way oil, the rain forest, shipping, and marketing developed and then may lose the banana market... not to mention Mother Nature's assistance/interference.
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POPSMother's song for her soldier son Get the tissues out..... this will get your heart strings going. There is a link to the video with the mother singing the song on the wegsite, and a slide show to go with it.
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POPSIncredible paper cut art Peter Callesen is an incredible artist who does work cut out of individual pieces of paper. The web site is well worth browsing!
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POPSAnthropology and Modern Warfare Another in a series of articles and op ed pieces on the use of Anthropologists in modern warfare, both pro and con. Interesting possibilities. Understanding each other better is certainly a worthy goal; whether this is the best way to accomplish this I am still undecided on.
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POPSVirginia's Eastern Shore I've gotten the chance to visit here twice, and it is really lovely. Full of wildlife and history. Some good campgrounds right on the Bay.