Do you want some more?

A few weeks ago I read this interesting article. What I liked about it was not that it just summed up my feelings about giving aid to the third world, but that it was also from a native and it had a solid logic reasoning. How long do we (I'm using "we" in the first world sense) have to keep giving "aid" to the third world with no difference in the long term outcome before we start to question what we are doing? The charitable side of me would like to think that we keep giving aid in the same way because even though we realize that we are only helping some people directly and in the short term it's better then nothing, isn't it? My cynical side suggests that it's because it's easy to give money and wash our hands of the problem having assuaged our guilt. Of course why we feel guilty about it is a whole different debate ....

Back in the flow

Well after spending the last few months sitting around gaming and watching various movies I'm now, finally, back in productive mode. So for those of you who are subscribed to my blog be prepared for a lot more posts!

While I'm on the subject a lot of people have expressed interest in what my plans are at this point. Basically I'm going to make a concerted effort (no, really!) to get a job this week. If I don't look like I'm getting somewhere by the end of the week I'm going to take some more time off and go to Germany for a language course, then come back and continue to look. It's a source of amusement for me that now when I've decided to go contracting some really tempting permanent roles have been shown to me, one of them that might involve moving to NY at some point. While I've said I'm going contracting, and I intend on doing so at this point, I won't disregard these interesting roles. I'll keep you all posted.