http://www.poliblogger.com A rough draft of my thoughts... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:30:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The NYT has a piece on the relationship between the military and civil society in Chile and how the earthquake has played into it:  After the Earthquake, a Military Chile Can Love Again. As political scientist and fellow blogger, Greg Weeks, notes in the article: ... http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17971 Barney at Lourdes Not something one sees every day. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17967 Lourdes 365.72 (3/13/10). I think that of all the many churches in and around Bogota, Lourdes is my favorite. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17966 Campaigning Liberal Party Presidential candidate Rafeal Pardo posing with a supporter. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17965 Campaigning Liberal Presidential candidate Rafael Pardo and Chamber of Representatives candidate Isabel Londoño and a campaign event for Londono at Crepes y Waffles. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17964 Iván Cepeda Campaigning Polo Democrático Alternativo candidate for the Chamber of Representatives, Iván Cepeda, handing out flyers the day before the election in downtown Bogotá. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17963 Via the BBC:   Chile puts quake damage at $30bn. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17962 Via the BBC:  Obama Nasa plans 'catastrophic' say Moon astronauts Former Nasa astronauts who went to the Moon have told the BBC of their dismay at President Barack Obama's decision to push back further Moon missions. Jim Lovell, commander of the ... http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17961 Via the UKPA:  Coffee-powered car completes 250-mile trip. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17960 Old and New 365.70 (3/11/10) The Iglesia de la Porciúncula reflected (along with a high rise) on a glass office building. The church, built in 1919 (which is young for many of the cathedrals in and around Bogotá) for Franciscan monks, but is now surrounded by a financial district. http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17958