At the swearing in ceremony of the GUY 10 trainees on August 16, volunteer Justin Long wrote and read a great poem on our behalf. Here it is: Swearing In August 16, 2002 We began this journey in the busy Miami heat; None of us knowing exactly who we’d meet. Some of us nervous, some …
Monthly Archives: August 2002
Subject: Miss you already
Yesterday’s email to friends back in Guyana… — “Jason.Pearce.net” wrote: Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:55:01 -0700 (PDT) From: “Jason.Pearce.net” Subject: Miss you already To: [email protected] Peace Corps Friends, I just wanted to say thank you for all of the support and friendship that you have given me during my difficult ordeal. It was greatly …
Offline problems with online blogs
Earlier this week, one of my buddies told me that two of his friends had also had offline problems with their online blogs (“web Log” to “weblog” to “we blog” to “blog”); or in my case, my Monologue. He said that one of them lost his job and the other had to meet with the …
Excerpts from emails or letters I have received
I would like to publicly thank all of those who have taken the time to show their support via email, phone, letters, or in person. I was fortunate to arrive to Guyana with the enthusiasm of many lifelong friends, and even more privileged to gain the admiration of the 22 colleagues who were in training …
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“Recognize the things you cannot change.” — Earl Brown
Had a chance to catch up on some email and web browsing today now that I’m back in the states. On August 19, 2002, the Guyana Chronicle‘s front page featured a photo of the 23 new Peace Corps Volunteers (including me, although I was not sworn in) and a story reporting on the ceremony. Here …
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