http://www.voxpublica.org/ Margarita Lacabe's Personal Blog en-us 2008-03-31T14:05:31-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/006776.html This week the Economist had a very interesting article about happiness in America - who is happy (conservatives and extremists on both sides of the political spectrum) and who is not (liberals). Parents are usually happier than non-parents, but not... News marga 2008-03-31T14:05:31-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005576.html I arrived from Kenya yesterday afternoon. But for the work that remains, and the plight of its people, it would almost seem like a distant memory. In all, I had a very good time. I met some very nice people,... My World marga 2008-03-21T04:29:34-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005556.html I came to Kenya to work, but the possibility of going on a safari was hard to give up. A colleague, Luke, was willing to come along so last weekend we headed for the Maasai Mara, in southwestern Kenya. The... Experiences marga 2008-03-13T11:10:13-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005528.html I haven't blogged for a while - or at least it feels like it - and I probably won't blog here for still another while. I've come to Nairobi (where I'm now) to help the Kenya National Commission on Human... My World marga 2008-02-23T23:30:01-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005456.html Last night Mike and I went to Watercourse Way, an amazing spa and hot tub place in Palo Alto. We've been there twice before, but only because it's so far away from us (it took about an hour to get... Places marga 2008-01-04T09:45:59-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005427.html Stuff marga 2007-12-21T09:41:56-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005369.html I wish everyone (i.e. the couple of people) who read my blog a very happy Halloween! I bought Mika a very expensive Wonder Woman costume because for a month all she could talk about was being Wonder Woman. Now she... Generalities marga 2007-10-31T11:50:26-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005353.html It's always hard to buy for Mike, as he doesn't really want much and what he wants (like a digital SLR camera) is too expensive. So I decided to start his list early as he expresses interest in specific items.... Lists marga 2007-10-21T10:03:46-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005326.html Von Wernich, a Catholic priest who worked in the secret detention camps in Argentina, was just convicted to life in prison for a number of kidnappings, tortures and murders. AFAIK, this is the first time a priest is convicted of... My World marga 2007-10-09T16:50:44-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005319.html A woman entering a federal courthouse in Idaho was ordered to remove her bra, and pass it through the metal detector. She wasn't even given a place to do it - instead told to go to her car (yeah, because... The Absurd marga 2007-10-05T09:04:03-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005294.html It's a little bit early, but I want to start making my Xmas list as I notice things that I want. The list hasn't changed much from last year, though I did remove the things I already got :) -Dice... Lists marga 2007-09-28T16:45:09-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005274.html I wasn't paying attention to much last month when the news came out that China had banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. The goal of the law, of course, is to make it easier for China... The Absurd marga 2007-09-24T17:28:13-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005270.html A german legislator has proposed to have marriages last only 7 years, arguing that most marriages break up anyway and that this would eliminate the problems of going through a divorce. Alas, all she's gotten so far are criticisms and... The Absurd marga 2007-09-23T10:11:54-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005269.html The penguins have moved from the Magellan Straight to Punta Tombo, in Argentina, and this weekend only (so today only) you can see them live online. go to: http://200.58.119.161/pinguinos/pinguinos_en_vivo.html... Cool Stuff marga 2007-09-23T10:08:05-08:00 http://www.voxpublica.org/archives/005267.html Gustavo Villoldo, one of the CIA agents responsible for the death of the Che Guevara, shown on the left, will auction a lock of hair that he cut from the Che's head before his murder on October 9, 1967. He... The Absurd marga 2007-09-21T20:26:47-08:00