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World Politics Watch on Ghana@50


At independence, Nkrumah envisioned an industrialized and prosperous nation that would be free of deprivation. Back then, Ghana boasted a $400 per capita income, putting it on par with Korea or Malaysia; today, the two Asian economies are nearly five (Malaysia) to almost ten (South Korea) times the size of their West African counterpart. And Ghana is now dependent on foreigners, a donor favorite receiving more than $1 billion annually in aid…(read whole article)

Though I hardly read the site; World Politics Watch is one of the podcasts I’m subscribed to. The posts are infrequent but always entertaining and insightful.

Blake Lambert talks to three Ghanaians about their views on Ghana fifty years after independence.

Congratulating Ghana

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Posted March 20th, 2007 in Ghana, Life. Tagged: , .

Do leave occasionally


I’ve been using Windows Live Writer for a while now (I’ll save that review for another day) and I couldn’t seem to come up with an excuse to use maps until today!

Every once in a while I like to get away, otherwise I feel a little trapped, then I start feeling sorry for myself, then I loose interest in everything and ponder moving away to start my life over.

A day away normally gets me rejuvenated, an overnight or weekend trip involving a boat or plane really does the trick.

This weekend is just a road trip to Seattle, but spending the night should help.

I’m going to a Ghana independence celebration in Seattle; which should be interesting – I don’t think I’ve ever met a Ghanaian on all my trips to Seattle.

We’ll leave early Saturday morning and make a weekend out of it. I’m even prepared for the crazy long waits at the boarder; I’ve six long video podcasts to get me through.

On one long weekend we waited in line for close to three hours! I didn’t want to go to the States that bad yet I couldn’t easily turn back at the point since I’d already left Canada and hadn’t officially entered the States yet, I guess it’s limbo.

I’m determined to have fun… the fact that I’m getting away is fun enough, too bad the weather remains the same.

Anyway, so here’s where I’m going to be just in case you want to stalk me! (Kidding, I just want to use the “insert map” feature in Live Writer. Please don’t stalk me)

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Posted March 2nd, 2007 in Seattle, Travel. Tagged: , , .

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