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Economics professor, Santa Clara University. Political economy of Burkina Faso, Sudan, and Puerto Rico, university governance, and housing issues in San José, CA. Posts here are strictly personal opinion. Also, libraries and reading: www.favl.org .. more

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Proud the FAVL partner in Burkina Faso distributed 1,520 illustrated, locally produced books to 152 students in Maro, Tuy Province. The books cost about $.75 each, so this is about $1200 to produce and distribute. Or $7 per child to get 10 books to read. favl.org/2024/12/02/d...
Distribution de 1,500 livres aux élèves du CEG de Maro
L’association des Amis des Bibliothèques de Villages du Burkina Faso/ABVBF a distribué gratuitement ce 27 novembre 2024, des livres produits au centre multimédia de Houndé/CMH aux élèves du collège…
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Night activities at Gowrie-Kunkua Community Library, Ghana
Night activities at Gowrie-Kunkua Community Library, Ghana
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Night reading and studying at Sumbrungu Community Library
Night reading and studying at Sumbrungu Community Library
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Une semaine à la bibliothèque de Koho

L’assistante chargée de programme, Yamboué Hagnilé, a passé la semaine du 11 au 15 novembre 2025 à la bibliothèque communautaire de Koho dans la commune de Houndé. Au cours de cette semaine, elle a mené plusieurs activités avec les usagers. Parmi ces…
Une semaine à la bibliothèque de Koho
L’assistante chargée de programme, Yamboué Hagnilé, a passé la semaine du 11 au 15 novembre 2025 à la bibliothèque communautaire de Koho dans la commune de Houndé. Au cours de cette semaine, elle a mené plusieurs activités avec les usagers. Parmi ces activités, on note : la lecture guidée suivie de questions de compréhension, la lecture libre, la lecture par tutorat, des séances de jeux éducatifs, de mots croisés, de jeux d’alphabet, des séances de…
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Nyariga Community Library in Ghana

FAVL partner CESRUD, led by former Chief Municipal Executive of Bolgatanga Honorable Rex Asanga, inaugurated the library and reading room in Nyariga, Upper East, last week. Thanks to the generous donors!
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Nyariga Community Library in Ghana
FAVL partner CESRUD, led by former Chief Municipal Executive of Bolgatanga Honorable Rex Asanga, inaugurated the library and reading room in Nyariga, Upper East, last week. Thanks to the generous donors!
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Sensibilisation des élèves du lycée et CEG sur la fréquentation du Centre de Lecture et d’Étude de Béréba

Inauguré le 25 octobre 2025, le Centre de Mecture et d’Étude de Béréba (CLEB) se veut un espace de renforcement des capacités intellectuelles, de lecture et de réussite pour les filles et fils…
Sensibilisation des élèves du lycée et CEG sur la fréquentation du Centre de Lecture et d’Étude de Béréba
Inauguré le 25 octobre 2025, le Centre de Mecture et d’Étude de Béréba (CLEB) se veut un espace de renforcement des capacités intellectuelles, de lecture et de réussite pour les filles et fils de la commune de Béréba. Pour réussir ce pari, l’animateur de ABVBF Boué Alidou a effectué une visite le 13 novembre 2025, au centre de lecture et d’étude de Béréba (CLEB).
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Lindsey Halligan's appointment as interim U.S. attorney invalid and dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. Screenshot from order in the latter below:

Nyariga Community Library signage

The library is now open for readers... thanks to a generous donor family, and a community that wanted to give young people the opportunity to read more. We look forward to expanding the collection of books and services.
Nyariga Community Library signage
The library is now open for readers... thanks to a generous donor family, and a community that wanted to give young people the opportunity to read more. We look forward to expanding the collection of books and services.
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New @nberpubs: "Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs" www.nber.org/papers/w34496
"Our results show that tariff costs were gradually but steadily transmitted to U.S. consumers, with additional spillovers to domestic goods."

Uh, Peter Singer…

Let’s teach Levitt abortion and crime, how shall the complaint be dealt with?

Let’s imagine a Spanish lit prof is teaching Tres Tristes Tigres and has to explain that maybe Cabrera Infante is making fun of negritude movement?

If a billionaire told me they wanted to rewrite academic freedom policy I’d be like ok let’s imagine a student complains about a SE Asia history class that examines human right violations during the war that defeated Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka…

My university decided to study transitioning to a semester system from the quarter system but the working group was told not to quantify any benefits only quantify costs.

Research misconduct… you gotta have a policy right? But, stature of limitations should be how many years?

“Make the dean write something down.”

“Have you looked at your professional associations’ working group on gender inequality in the field recent reports?”

“Any candidates recommended by Larry Summers this year?”

“Let’s be sure to remind people of our no questions in first and last ten minutes rule during job talks”

“You should volunteer to be on the search committee.”

“You should make offers to the most qualified candidates and not write anything down and only speak to colleagues in Dept you trust.”

“What programs/strategy does your department have that address gender inequality in the field?”

Alright, a US faculty member says “We are hiring this year and our Dept is 12 men and 2 women in a field where 30% of new PhDs are women.” Your (not blatantly illegal) opinion/comment is?

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NPR @npr.org · 1d
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S. n.pr/4pt2A0r
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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Great we’re going to take the ferry in Ceiba on Wednesday just when Trump decides to invade Venezuela. What a pathetic foreign policy…

HP Lovecraft novella is the break from the serious reading on these flights. Just finished the Trotsky variations… had to give the A to Lezama Lima…

Résultats du recrutement de stagiaires à ABVBF, Burkina Faso

L’association des Amis des Bibliothèques de Villages du Burkina Faso/ABVBF, dans le cadre de ses activités au profit des communautés burkinabés, avait lancé un processus de recrutement de stagiaires du 20 au 31 octobre 2025 pour…
Résultats du recrutement de stagiaires à ABVBF, Burkina Faso
L’association des Amis des Bibliothèques de Villages du Burkina Faso/ABVBF, dans le cadre de ses activités au profit des communautés burkinabés, avait lancé un processus de recrutement de stagiaires du 20 au 31 octobre 2025 pour accompagner l’équipe déjà disponible pour promouvoir la lecture et les bibliothèques. Après la date limite de dépôt des dossiers, le staff a procédé à la phase d’entretien avec les candidats.
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Reading HP Lovecraft At the Mountains of Madness and the first 20 pages are so good!

Weirdly, San Jose airport was playing Marc Antony and now LAX has Bad Bunny in the food court.. ado they know we’re going to PR?