The 9 to 5 Alternative

This is a guest post from a close friend of mine, Chris Maury. Chris’ family left Cuba in 1961, and since then he has been the only family member to return. He is currently studying Cuban politics at Washington University in St. Louis and will be enrolling in a PhD program at the Univerisity of [...]

What’s going on around the world? The U.S. policy towards Cuba is changing. Initial details may be revealed before the April 17-19 summit meeting in Trinidad and Tobago, but as of yet that is merely a rumor. What is not a rumor, though, is that soon American citizens will find it much easier to travel [...]

I love maps, especially maps that move. Wild!

There’s something abut unbuckling my airplane seat belt just before the captain gives the go ahead that makes me feel like a rebel. I’m so disobedient. After two and half weeks of island hopping the Caribbean – somehow avoiding the onslaught of hurricanes – I am back in Boston. Had a ball of a time [...]

For a recent college graduate entering the working world, life may appear a bit hectic. Bills. Phone calls. Paperwork. Entering the job market for the first time often means an unexpected and chaotic onslaught of responsibility, regardless of whether you’re working for a grassroots NGO or a high-profile, financial powerhouse. Between filling out a life [...]