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After a very nice, break. I avoided talking Venezuela and even – gasp – read a novel (R.K. Narayan’s The Vendor of Sweets – heartily recommended to fellow...

Francisco Toro April 8, 2004

Life

Back now...

After a very nice, break. I avoided talking Venezuela and even – gasp – read a novel (R.K. Narayan’s The Vendor of Sweets – heartily recommended to fellow...

Francisco Toro April 8, 2004

Life

A note from my intellectual tradition...

From Why Orwell Matters, by Christopher Hitchens: “There isn’t much room for doubt about the real source of anti-Orwell resentment. In the view of many on the official...

Francisco Toro April 6, 2004

Life

A note from my intellectual tradition...

From Why Orwell Matters, by Christopher Hitchens: “There isn’t much room for doubt about the real source of anti-Orwell resentment. In the view of many on the official...

Francisco Toro April 6, 2004

Life

Point - Counterpoint

Bernardo Alvarez, Venezuela’s ambassador to the US replies to the Washington Post, saying, “Contrary to what the editorial implied, at no time has any group controlled by the...

Francisco Toro April 5, 2004

Life

Point - Counterpoint

Bernardo Alvarez, Venezuela’s ambassador to the US replies to the Washington Post, saying, “Contrary to what the editorial implied, at no time has any group controlled by the...

Francisco Toro April 5, 2004

Life

Gringo escualido pollsters speak

GQR is the gold standard of polling in Venezuela, and their last results are encouraging. However, it is a bit disquieting to think these are the people who...

Francisco Toro April 3, 2004

Life

Gringo escualido pollsters speak

GQR is the gold standard of polling in Venezuela, and their last results are encouraging. However, it is a bit disquieting to think these are the people who...

Francisco Toro April 3, 2004

Life

You know who you are...

I am reposting this as a reminder to those of you who volunteered to please turn in those substantiation forms. Notice that I’ve changed the wording to differentiate...

Francisco Toro April 3, 2004

Life

You know who you are...

I am reposting this as a reminder to those of you who volunteered to please turn in those substantiation forms. Notice that I’ve changed the wording to differentiate...

Francisco Toro April 3, 2004

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