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Clare Says

Clare Says (ClareSays): 28, Female
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Name or Pseudonym:: Clare

About Me:: I love cookies.

I tend to take things to heart. I am serious about our need as a country, world, and individuals to do something about poverty, discrimination, and upholding rights of all individuals. I think people need to care more. People think I care to much. I cry easily. I have worked with abused, neglected, and abandoned children. I personally know people who have been trafficked. I have seen mothers sell their children to survive. I found Roma (one such child). I lost Lenuta (another). I have friends who have died of AIDS alone in hospital rooms in secluded wards. I plan to spend my life trying to right the wrongs I feel in the world.

I currently living in Chile and have a research grant to look at the risk that street children in Valparaiso and Vina del Mar have for being trafficked and exploited. I think I am living my dream life.

This blog is a compilation of my thoughts. A lot of it is about work, about human trafficking, about ethical issues I run into, about my frustration and the hope I see. Some of it is Photo Wednesday, a weekly photo that inspires me to question, think or just sit in awe. Some of it is about food– because, let’s face it, I love food. Some of it is random, stuff I run into or do while procrastinating.

I welcome comments. I welcome other people’s thoughts and questions. I will not take bigotry or hatred on my site. I will erase any comment that I deem inappropriate. Feel free to poke around.

Blog:: claresays.wordpress.com

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Photo Wednesday: Checking out the grapes

Vineyard Concha y Toro, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Taken: Vineyard Concha y Toro Tour with friend Dave April 2008

Intelligent piece

Don’t read my blog right now. Go read this. This is the best blog I have read yet about CA allowing gays to marry and how that is going to bring the end of the world. It is funny. It is intelligent. And it is ever so true. Thanks Looky Daddy. [...]

Photo Wednesday: Seaward

Pablo Neruda’s house, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Photo Taken: Pablo Neruda’s house at Isla Negra Date: April 2008

The positive side of stubornness

Today I went to the bank to cash a check. While this seems like it should be a simple act… it was not. Here in Chile, to cash a check, you need to go to a branch office of the bank from which the check was written. So, if someone writes you a Banco de [...]

WUSTL Service Learning Program in Chile

. WUSTL Service Learning 044, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Washington University in St. Louis has a new study abroad program in Chile which I am a huge fan of—and not just because I work for them! Chile is a prime destination for study abroad students at the university level. It gives students the chance to improve their Spanish [...]

Photo Wednesday: Graduation glee

GWB graduation, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Taken: May 2007, Wash U in St. Louis Of: Aisuluu

Photo Wednesday: Twisty

Humayun’s Tomb, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Taken: India at Hymayun’s tomb, June 2007

Photo Wednesday: Concert experience

Hartsman trip 062, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Taken: Valparaiso, Quinta Vergara, Inti-Illimani concert As I was dancing (partly because of great music and partly because I was freezing, this was the best pic I could get). I hope to put up a short video clip next week. Sorry for the tardiness, I have no internet in the [...]

Photo Wednesday: Goodnight

Hartsman trip 050a, originally uploaded by coming2cambodia. Taken: Vina del Mar, from my bedroom at sunset in April *** As each day comes to an end, so does each era. Tonight I say goodnight in my bedroom for a final time (at least for now, as I said goodbye to this bedroom once before in 2001, [...]

Google: a tool or just a randomizer?

I look every so often at my stats bar that tells me how many people have stopped by and how they have gotten here. It is interesting, and funny. I have posted about it before here and here. So, without further ado, here is how people have found my site this week: bumble bee babies- This [...]

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Badges and more

Hmm... Well, this is the first year I am trying my hand at this. If it works it will double the amount of my writing as I usually blog about 16-17 days a month. That said, my first hassle is not even the blogging. It is that I can't get the NaBloPoMo badge to work on wordpress. Anyone have any suggestions??

Posted by Clare Says on October 31st, 2007 at 8:26am — 1 Comment (Add)

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At 6:30pm on November 20th, 2007, David Miller said…: I thought it was last week, but that was World Kindness Week. Next RAoK week is in Februrary.

http://www.actsofkindness.org/people/days.asp

At 11:29am on November 14th, 2007, David Miller said…: Keep fighting the good fight, Clare. I plan to take you up on your contest, but I'll need to think you some prizes. Great idea! Good for Random Acts of Kindness week.

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