Comments on: Bizzy. http://nancynall.com/2004/09/29/bizzy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bizzy one writer's daily download Mon, 21 May 2012 16:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nance http://nancynall.com/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1829 Nance Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:47:23 +0000 http://70.88.31.129/nancy/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1829 Yeah, Michael, I've seen most of those. Riverbend was a regular stop until I fell away for one reason or another. Juan Cole spoke to our F'ship group last year and was very impressive -- he speaks Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu and at least one other language, and reads the local media online, in their original language, so he's invaluable, too. Yeah, Michael, I’ve seen most of those. Riverbend was a regular stop until I fell away for one reason or another. Juan Cole spoke to our F’ship group last year and was very impressive — he speaks Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu and at least one other language, and reads the local media online, in their original language, so he’s invaluable, too.

]]> By: Dorothy http://nancynall.com/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1828 Dorothy Thu, 30 Sep 2004 14:37:07 +0000 http://70.88.31.129/nancy/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1828 I love THE WIRE and would love to read other comments and thoughts on the show. To be honest, much of what happens takes time to sink into my brain because it's so complicated and layered. But it's compelling to watch and I won't give it up so I vote a big YES for the open thread of discussion! I love THE WIRE and would love to read other comments and thoughts on the show. To be honest, much of what happens takes time to sink into my brain because it’s so complicated and layered. But it’s compelling to watch and I won’t give it up so I vote a big YES for the open thread of discussion!

]]> By: michael g http://nancynall.com/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1827 michael g Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:55:20 +0000 http://70.88.31.129/nancy/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1827 OK, I forgot a bunch of colons. And I know you don't have to type all that stuff -- just cut and paste. It's early here, about 0530 and I'm just into my first sip of coffee. OK, I forgot a bunch of colons. And I know you don’t have to type all that stuff — just cut and paste. It’s early here, about 0530 and I’m just into my first sip of coffee.

]]> By: michael g http://nancynall.com/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1826 michael g Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:52:00 +0000 http://70.88.31.129/nancy/2004/09/29/bizzy/#comment-1826 Farnaz Fassihi's email, scary as it is, would be no real shock to regular readers of a few blogs on the subject. There are many blogs out there written by expert commentators, Iraqis, GIs and others. The following are a few of the best. Riverbend is a young woman who used to have a job in IT. I recommend reading her blog from its beginning last year to the present. She's a thoughtful and compassionate young woman and the developing feelings she expresses over the course of the last year are wonderful to read. http://www.riverbendblog.blogspot.com/ Healing Iraq is written by a young dentist. He gets into some excellent history and background material along with some day to day items. http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/ Raed was maybe the original Iraqi blogger. His story is well known but he is excellent still. http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/ Juan Cole is a prof at the University of Michigan (Nance!). Extremely knowledgeable and extremely good. http://www.juancole.com/ This is a blog by a guy named Colby Buzzell who is an SP4 with a Stryker unit in the 'rak. Another one I recommend going back and reading from the beginning. http://cbftw.blogspot.com/ The Star is a delightful kid -- a 16 year old girl. I should write Arabic a tenth as well as she writes English. Her sunny optimism provides a spark of hope for Iraq. http://www.astarfrommosul.blogspot.com/ Damn! Those were all links when I inserted the text into the comments section here. Oh well. They're all worth typing in. Farnaz Fassihi’s email, scary as it is, would be no real shock to regular readers of a few blogs on the subject. There are many blogs out there written by expert commentators, Iraqis, GIs and others. The following are a few of the best.

Riverbend is a young woman who used to have a job in IT. I recommend reading her blog from its beginning last year to the present. She’s a thoughtful and compassionate young woman and the developing feelings she expresses over the course of the last year are wonderful to read.

http://www.riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

Healing Iraq is written by a young dentist. He gets into some excellent history and background material along with some day to day items.

http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/

Raed was maybe the original Iraqi blogger. His story is well known but he is excellent still.

http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/

Juan Cole is a prof at the University of Michigan (Nance!). Extremely knowledgeable and extremely good.

http://www.juancole.com/

This is a blog by a guy named Colby Buzzell who is an SP4 with a Stryker unit in the ‘rak. Another one I recommend going back and reading from the beginning.

http://cbftw.blogspot.com/

The Star is a delightful kid — a 16 year old girl. I should write Arabic a tenth as well as she writes English. Her sunny optimism provides a spark of hope for Iraq.

http://www.astarfrommosul.blogspot.com/

Damn! Those were all links when I inserted the text into the comments section here. Oh well. They’re all worth typing in.

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