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Comment on russian icons by LM

LM — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:11:46 +0000

Thanks for both your blog post and the radio story. Looks like small towns and Russian Icons are a winning match! Another major collection of Russian Icons is in Vicenza, an Italian city (80km from Venice) that counts 120.000 inhabitants only. The collection (more than 400 ancient Russian icons from the XIII to the XX century) is regarded as one of the most important in the West for its chronological variety, its narrative themes, and the presence of some true masterpieces. A selection of 130 icons is permanently exhibited in the Galleries of Leoni Montanari Palace and in the museum website; it can also be experienced through an immersive virtual visit.

Comment on trout mask replica (formerly ‘fish-head’) by waltermilner

waltermilner — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:21:35 +0000

Neon meatdreams of a octafish

Comment on monday night videos by CFOS

CFOS — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:34:12 +0000

Interesting vids, you guys are nuts!

Comment on foreign policy snoozefest by Emily

Emily — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:52:30 +0000

They’re not hearing it because they’re asleep?

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Comment on denver bound by Emily

Emily — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:45:51 +0000

I LOVE prime minister’s questions!!!! Rowdy men in wigs, right?

Comment on monday night videos by Emily

Emily — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Remember that show “Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush?”

Comment on chaos by The latest from our team at the DNC in Denver… « PRI’s The World: Subject to Change

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:43:27 +0000

[...] Posted on August 26, 2008. Filed under: BBC, The World, WGBH, pri, what we’re working on | Tags: Alex Gallafent, cowboy hats, democratic national convention, democrats, denver, dnc, immigration, Matthew Bell, Obama, pepsi center | Alex Gallafent and Matthew Bell are churning out the multimedia coverage from Denver. Alex wrote a really nice blog post last night that hits a nice tone for our show. Be forewarned…it’s about chaos. [...]

Comment on denver bound by jebsharp

jebsharp — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:52:32 +0000

Awaiting your “take” with great anticipation. Great post–have never seen that clip! Is it really for real? Nice to think there was a time when things weren’t quite so choreographed as they are today.

Comment on rainmaking by Beth

Beth — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:12:16 +0000

I’m really concerned that if global warming keeps up at its current reported rate, the rainforest will dry out even faster, which will lead to less moisture, which in turn will heat up the globe even faster. See it is a continuously repeating cycle. If I may recommend a book, it is called An Inconvenient Truth. And no I am not trying to make a political statement. This book was also turned into a documentary-style movie, with Al Gore himself speaking all the way through. I’d recommend reading the book first, then watching the movie.

Comment on rainforest economics 101 by Beth

Beth — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:03:03 +0000

I heard that on the news some time ago that when they tried to send out a helicopter to find the tribe, the helicopter was fired on with arrows!

Comment on all change in brazil and peru by crystallography

crystallography — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:23:39 +0000

Crystallography says : I absolutely agree with this !

Comment on rainforest economics 101 by jpenn

jpenn — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:39:22 +0000

Hello Alex,
I listened to the NPR report on the radio, I listened to the podcasted interview on The World. I looked at your lovely pictures. I saw the video on youtube from the Technical High School in Ecuador. I read Twitter, and your Blogg. This is all part of a technology class I’m taking at a college in Philadelphia. I’m 59 years old and peddaling fast to get up to date with the Web 2.0 platforms. I’m impressed that you’re doing it ALL, and doing it well. Thank you for your efforts to keep us informed. I, for one, appreciate it.

Comment on rainmaking by Deane Rimerman

Deane Rimerman — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:56:46 +0000

Nice work with your blog…

Keep speaking out for the trees!

Also keep current by checking out my blog!

Be well, Deane
htp://forestpolicyresearch.org

Comment on all change in brazil and peru by Beth

Beth — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:27:32 +0000

Hello. Yeah, the BBC is doing a whole series on the Amazon this week. I listen to a Portuguese webcast called bbcparaafrica.com. Not that I am fluent in Portuguese, but they did something similar to what you did. They sent a journalist called Luís into the Amazon. In one story they posted on the website two days ago, there was a program to use satellite imagery and computers to monitor the deforested ares of the Amazon. The Amazon is a very important one to keep on the radar.

Comment on out of the forest by World Business Directory

World Business Directory — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:36:20 +0000

Excellent! Thanks for doing this…it’s really nice to know that I’m not alone on a lot of these things.

Comment on curveball by deacon blues

deacon blues — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:26:50 +0000

Glad you’re safe and the curveball happened at the opera and not on the river.

Comment on lex luthier by Clark Boyd

Clark Boyd — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:07:36 +0000

Dude —

Great vid and great post.

Comment on a preview of manaus by lex luthier « alex gallafent

lex luthier « alex gallafent — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:15:50 +0000

[...] extent as, say, Mato Grosso (where soy is a passport to profit) – but even so Amazonas governor Eduardo Braga is adamant that the rainforest in Amazonas be preserved. I spoke with Braga back in Boston. And on [...]

Comment on skewered by Becky W in Burlington

Becky W in Burlington — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:50:05 +0000

Alex! I’m riveted! Husband and daughter are asleep and I’m glued to the computer catching up on your adventure. I look forward to reading more posts – and to your safe return – I hope with all of your fingers and toes! (I’m just now hearing today’s geoquiz – oh to be in Piazza San Marco! My 10-year-old cousin will be crushed by the pigeon news, the pigeons were his favorite part of a 2-week trip to Italy.) Good luck with the rest of your trip. -Becky

Comment on woody notes, café au lait by Jesse

Jesse — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:27:05 +0000

Alex, I am from Brazil and I will try to clarify the many names that we Brazilians give to the Amazon river. In Brazilian geography we are thought that the Amazon river is born in Peru under the name Ucayle, when it crosses the border into Brazil it becomes Solimoes river and when it passes Manaus and becomes very large it is called Amazon the rest of the way until it reaches the Atlantic ocean. Basically it is the same river with three names, don’t ask me why?
One other thing, the Negro and Solimoes waters have different densities (Solimoes with more suspended particles), and different temperatures (the Negro river is alot colder than the Solimoes.) These are also factors that keep them from mixing.

I lived in that region of Brasil for 9 years, now I live in USA… I imagine how different it is for you to be there, specially in Manaus. Since you are there make sure that you go to the opera house, to the market by the port (it is very interesting at the market because there are so many different fruits, fish, animals, and sounds it is definitely an interesting place to go.)

I hope you enjoy your trip!

I will be following you through your blog

Comment on the fixer by let’s go fly a kite « alex gallafent

let’s go fly a kite « alex gallafent — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:50:10 +0000

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Comment on keeping the flame by ..if the rainforest weren’t enough « alex gallafent

..if the rainforest weren’t enough « alex gallafent — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:33:48 +0000

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Comment on trout mask replica (formerly ‘fish-head’) by Clark

Clark — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:29:06 +0000

yes…yes…yes…trout mask replica…please!

Comment on trout mask replica (formerly ‘fish-head’) by Jim Widner

Jim Widner — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:59:29 +0000

Captain Beefheart! Now there is a a moment from my past. Cmon, Alex, go with your gut! That would have been hilarious! Great stuff, btw (Capn’ Beefheart and yours).

Comment on brazilian cab music by Jason

Jason — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:38:52 +0000

That earthworm is terrifying. I don’t like it.

Comment on brazilian cab music by Mt-Bob

Mt-Bob — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:17:47 +0000

Very typical of places in Mexico and South America to play English seeking music. From that lesson I now listen to Slovenian music.

Comment on in the clouds by Keith Hopper

Keith Hopper — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:19:26 +0000

Looking forward to sustainable instrument audio!

Comment on kit list by Marco Werman

Marco Werman — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:20:34 +0000

Looking bloggy good, dude. By the way, since there’s probably a butt-load of charcoal in Manaus, you can use small ziploc bags of bits of charcoal in lieu of silica gel. All it does is absorb moisture. Good luck bra’ and have fun!

Comment on kit list by Ankle deep in the Amazon « The Semi-Official World’s Tech Podcast Blog

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:47:11 +0000

[...] file. Alex talks about all the gear he’s taking with him, both in the interview and in this blog post. It’s already paying off. He’s blogging like crazy, and Twittering [...]

Comment on how pri’s the world keeps its reporters safe by Jim Widner

Jim Widner — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:24:33 +0000

Thanks for this short clip. As a big BBC fan, I always find this back story stuff fascinating.

Comment on tiny miracle by Jason

Jason — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:45:15 +0000

Sounds like things are not going well so far for you, which means for me, the reader, a good tale. Selfishly, here’s hoping that the trip remains a minefield.

Comment on kit list by Drew

Drew — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:55:11 +0000

The rainforest of Brazil? I should have become a journalist!

It is too bad you didn’t let me know before going, I could have added to your lists! I spent a month in Pananama some years back.

Anyway, good luck on your trip and I will check the blog to see your progress!

Comment on paper forest by Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:27:56 +0000

All of your preparations for the Amazon have reminded me of a book I read for an ethnobotany class in undergrad entitled One River. It's a bit of a scientific adventure memoir written by Harvard ethnobotanist Wade Davis about his experiences in the Amazon, within the historical frame of the exploits of his mentor Richard Evans Schultes. The main stories revolve around rubber and native uses of psychotropic plants--absolutely fascinating. It certainly makes you see coca in a whole new light!

Comment on the politics of poetry by Caitlin Calder

Caitlin Calder — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:37:59 +0000

Hi Alex,

To say I was shocked to see your comment on my blog is an understatement. I would be glad to put a link to “The World” in my post as well as a link to your personal blog. I appreciate all the work that I am sure goes into producing a show like “The World.” I am a little embarrassed of my shoddy writing skills and I hope you won’t judge me too harshly. It has been a long time since I have written anything with form. I stay at home with my children here in Southern California. My daughter was born with a lot of health and developmental problems and my whole life has become a blur of appointments, therapy sessions, procedures, and tests. I could have never imagined my life only extending to the 10 square miles around my house. Listening to “The World” has helped me to stay connected to, well, the world. It is also a reminder that some have it harder than I do, and that the human spirit overcoming hardship and suffering is a universal truth. I think that is what touched me about Cecil Rajendra’s life. I thank you for sharing that with your audience. I am also glad that you gave me a new outlook on art of writing and reading poetry. I am not sure why I have never really enjoyed poetry, especially since I was a Speech Pathology major.

OK, this has gone on long enough. Thanks for the comment, I will gladly give you “props” on my blog. Please keep producing your wonderful show. It makes a difference in my life and keeps me from feeling like I have “mommy brain” (that’s where you are so tired that you hand your son a snack of cat food instead of gold fish crackers).

Comment on keeping the flame by n8k99

n8k99 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:53:55 +0000

I hope there is a Tibetian athlete who hands the Chinese their asses and refuses the Chinese anthem at the medal ceremony.