In October 2006, these were the Top Stories on PCOL:




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Harris Wofford to speak at "PC History" series Senator Harris Wofford will be the speaker at the 4th Annual "Peace Corps History" series on November 16 sponsored by the University of Maryland at Baltimore County (UMBC) and the Maryland Returned Volunteers. Previous speakers in the series have included Jack Vaughn (Second Director of the Peace Corps), Scott Stossel (Biographer of Sargent Shriver), and C. Payne Lucas (President Emeritus of Africare). Details on the time and location of the event are available here.

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Election 2006: Top Races for RPCVs Congressman Chris Shays in Connecticut Shays not afraid to differ with Bush 21 Oct Maybe it's time for Shays to depart 29 Sep Shays says US should have gone into Iraq sooner 20 Oct Shays slams National Republican Committee 13 Oct Shays says Abu Ghraib more pornography than torture 14 Oct Chris Shays calls for Rumsfeld to resign 4 Oct Shays says his faith has been shaken 15 Sep Governor Jim Doyle in Wisconsin Doyle started with service in Peace Corps 8 Oct Margaret Krome writes: Doyle helps Wisconsin 27 Sep Doyle has a slight edge in the polls 20 Oct Kinky Friedman in Texas - Candidate for Governor Kinky Friedman—singer, writer, governor? 31 Aug Friedman No. 2 in polls as election day nears 16 Oct "I want to be your good shepherd" 12 Sep Congressman Jim Walsh in New York Walsh facing his first serious challenge in a decade 11 Oct Walsh points with pride to his earmarks 27 Sep Congressman Sam Farr in California Sam Farr and the case of the missing opponent 16 Oct John Garamendi in California - Candidate for Lt. Governor Garamendi best for lieutenant governor 13 Oct John Kefalas in Colorado - Candidate for State House John Kefalas is waging a determined campaign 3 Oct

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October 22, 2006: This Month's Top Stories The crisis over North Korea's nuclear bomb test 14 Oct Hill faced strong opposition for denuclearization agreement 8 Oct John Coyne writes: The first Peace Corps book 20 Oct Thomas Tighe moderates discussion with President Clinton 17 Oct PC announces Community College degree program 18 Oct Donna Shalala expresses dismay over football brawl 16 Oct Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley defends Lebanon policy 16 Oct Jan Guifarro elected Chair of NPCA Board 15 Oct Carl Pope writes: From the pump to the polls 13 Oct Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez Says Africa a Priority 12 Oct Chris Dodd opposes Bush terrorism bill 10 Oct Isaac Edvalson is founder of Africa's Tomorrow 9 Oct The Man who turned down Shriver 8 Oct Mae Jemison tells girls to reach for the stars 6 Oct Loren Finnell receives Shriver Award 4 Oct Matt Sesow paints onstage during opera 2 Oct Film examines anti-malaria drug lariam 29 Sep Blackwill dismisses Musharraf's claims 27 Sep Ron Tschetter sworn in as 17th Peace Corps Director 26 Sep Rape Victim Student Gets $1 Million From City College 26 Sep Ricardo Chavira narrates Public Service Announcements 25 Sep

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Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps Senator Chris Dodd (RPCV Dominican Republic) spoke at the ceremony for this year's Shriver Award and elaborated on issues he raised at Ron Tschetter's hearings. Dodd plans to introduce legislation that may include: setting aside a portion of Peace Corps' budget as seed money for demonstration projects and third goal activities (after adjusting the annual budget upward to accommodate the added expense), more volunteer input into Peace Corps operations, removing medical, healthcare and tax impediments that discourage older volunteers, providing more transparency in the medical screening and appeals process, a more comprehensive health safety net for recently-returned volunteers, and authorizing volunteers to accept, under certain circumstances, private donations to support their development projects. He plans to circulate draft legislation for review to members of the Peace Corps community and welcomes RPCV comments.

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He served with honor One year ago, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) carried on an ongoing dialog on this website on the military and the peace corps and his role as a member of a Civil Affairs Team in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have just received a report that Sargeant Paul has been killed by a car bomb in Kabul. Words cannot express our feeling of loss for this tremendous injury to the entire RPCV community. Most of us didn't know him personally but we knew him from his words. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He was one of ours and he served with honor.

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Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director Read our story about Ron Tschetter's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that was carried on C-Span. It was very different from the Vasquez hearings in 2001, very cut and dried with low attendance by the public. Among the highlights, Tschetter intends to make recruitment of baby boomers a priority, there are 20 countries under consideration for future programs, Senator Dodd intends to re-introduce his third goal Peace Corps legislation this session, Tschetter is a great admirer of Senator Coleman's quest for accountability, Dodd thinks management at PC may not put volunteers first, Dodd wants Tschetter to look into problems in medical selection, and Tschetter is not a blogger and knows little about the internet or guidelines for volunteer blogs. Read our recap of the hearings as well as Senator Coleman's statement and Tschetter's statement.

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Chris Shays Shifts to Favor an Iraq Timetable In a policy shift, RPCV Congressman Chris Shays, long a staunch advocate of the Bush administration's position in Iraq, is now proposing a timetable for a withdrawal of American troops. How Mr. Shays came to this change of heart is, he says, a matter of a newfound substantive belief that Iraqis need to be prodded into taking greater control of their own destiny under the country’s newly formed government. As Chairman of the House Government Reform subcommittee on national security, he plans to draft a timetable for a phased withdrawal and then push for its adoption. A conscientious objector during the Vietnam War who said that if drafted he would not serve, Chris Shays has made 14 trips to Iraq and was the first Congressman to enter the country after the war - against the wishes of the Department of Defense.

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Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance The purpose of Peace Corps' screening and medical clearance process is to ensure safe accommodation for applicants and minimize undue risk exposure for volunteers to allow PCVS to complete their service without compromising their entry health status. To further these goals, PCOL has obtained a copy of the Peace Corps Screening Guidelines Manual through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and has posted it in the "Peace Corps Library." Applicants and Medical Professionals (especially those who have already served as volunteers) are urged to review the guidelines and leave their comments and suggestions. Then read the story of one RPCV's journey through medical screening and his suggestions for changes to the process.

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The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again The LA Times says that "the Peace Corps is booming again and "It's hard to know exactly what's behind the resurgence." PCOL Comment: Since the founding of the Peace Corps 45 years ago, Americans have answered Kennedy's call: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Over 182,000 have served. Another 200,000 have applied and been unable to serve because of lack of Congressional funding. The Peace Corps has never gone out of fashion. It's Congress that hasn't been keeping pace.

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Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Peace Corps President, has been lobbying both Democratic and Republican legislators to support the US-Peruvian trade pact before July 28, when his term ends and a US congressional recess begins. If President Bush fails to get approval before Congress goes on recess, it will be a case study proving that the United States does not reward its friends. Please call your representatives.

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PCOL readership increases 100% Monthly readership on "Peace Corps Online" has increased in the past twelve months to 350,000 visitors - over eleven thousand every day - a 100% increase since this time last year. Thanks again, RPCVs and Friends of the Peace Corps, for making PCOL your source of information for the Peace Corps community. And thanks for supporting the Peace Corps Library and History of the Peace Corps. Stay tuned, the best is yet to come.

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History of the Peace Corps PCOL is proud to announce that Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online. This installment includes over 5,000 pages of primary source documents from the archives of the Peace Corps including every issue of "Peace Corps News," "Peace Corps Times," "Peace Corps Volunteer," "Action Update," and every annual report of the Peace Corps to Congress since 1961. "Ask Not" is an ongoing project. Read how you can help.

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Drew Dix was recognized for his bravery in saving USAID...
Drew Dix was recognized for his bravery in saving USAID nurse Maggie O'Brien (RPCV Afghanistan) 1 October 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Bill and Melinda...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Bill and Melinda Gates, whose foundation has contributed $1.9 billion to fight AIDS, said Sunday that the search for HIV prevention drugs that would empower women could be the "next big breakthrough" in combating the disease. 1 October 2006



Guinea RPCV Jennifer Swift-Morgan writes: What Community Participation in...
Guinea RPCV Jennifer Swift-Morgan writes: What Community Participation in Schooling Means: Insights from Southern Ethiopia 1 October 2006



Hungary RPCV Stephen Culp, founded Smart Furniture...
Hungary RPCV Stephen Culp, founded Smart Furniture 1 October 2006



Lisa Sorenson is a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya...
Lisa Sorenson is a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya 1 October 2006



John Brandis joined forces with a group of former Peace...
John Brandis joined forces with a group of former Peace Corps volunteers to found the Full Belly Project, a non- profit organization dedicated to designing and distributing such technologies as the Malian peanut sheller 1 October 2006



When Molly Mattesfcch served as a Peace Corps volunteer two...
When Molly Mattesfcch served as a Peace Corps volunteer two years ago in the West African nation of Mali, she relied on audio tapes of Sunday Mass to stay connected to her Catholic faith during her two- year tenure in the predominantly Muslim nation 1 October 2006



Kris Holloway was in her 20s when she went to...
Kris Holloway was in her 20s when she went to the West African nation of Mali as a Peace Corps volunteer 1 October 2006



Nepal RPCV Gina Ellena writes: I'd been at my Peace...
Nepal RPCV Gina Ellena writes: I'd been at my Peace Corps teaching post in Kusma for a month when the district school inspector arrived from Kathmandu to conduct a teachers' conference and asked me to assist 1 October 2006



Arlayne Clow and her husband, Bill, were Peace Corps volunteers...
Arlayne Clow and her husband, Bill, were Peace Corps volunteers at Vanuatu 1 October 2006



Chris Dodd writes: What My Father Saw at Nuremberg...
Chris Dodd writes: What My Father Saw at Nuremberg 1 October 2006



Walt Shotwell writes: A case for mandatory national service...
Walt Shotwell writes: A case for mandatory national service 1 October 2006



Ted Kennedy says: "When I first arrived in the Senate...
Ted Kennedy says: "When I first arrived in the Senate, the young people were the ones who marched with Dr. King, they marched against the war, they were the ones who joined the Peace Corps, I think they want to play that kind of role today. The real challenge is giving them the opportunity to do it." 2 October 2006



Tschetter making plans for the Peace Corps...
Tschetter making plans for the Peace Corps 2 October 2006



Vatican Astronomer Guy Consolmagno (RPCV Kenya) talks about the International...
Vatican Astronomer Guy Consolmagno (RPCV Kenya) talks about the International Astronomical Union's recent decision to demote Pluto from planet to dwarf planet status 2 October 2006



Matt Sesow paints onstage during opera
Matt Sesow will paint onstage and in the lobby during the Opera Company of North Carolina's production of "Don Giovanni" 2 October 2006



On "the Atlantic's" 150th anniversary Managing Editor Scott Stossel describes...
On "the Atlantic's" 150th anniversary Managing Editor Scott Stossel describes its strength as "being committed to the notion that ideas matter and ideas have consequences." 2 October 2006



Rewards from the Peace Corps require time and dedication...
Rewards from the Peace Corps require time and dedication 2 October 2006



Kenneth Crawford taught Arabic to volunteers going to Morocco...
Kenneth Crawford taught Arabic to volunteers going to Morocco 2 October 2006



John Kefalas is waging a determined campaign
John Kefalas is waging a determined campaign to win the state house seat he was denied two years ago by a thin 484 votes out of the 36,673 ballots cast in House District 52 3 October 2006



Guinea Peace Corps Volunteer Andrea writes: Riding on Taxis...
Guinea Peace Corps Volunteer Andrea writes: Riding on Taxis 3 October 2006



Tanzania RPCV Karen Schwarzwalder, the longest-serving member currently on...
Tanzania RPCV Karen Schwarzwalder, the longest-serving member currently on the Columbus Board of Education, will resign in December after 11 years on the seven-member panel 3 October 2006



Shays Statement on Foley Matter...
Shays Statement on Foley Matter 3 October 2006



James Walsh's Statement on Foley Resignation...
James Walsh's Statement on Foley Resignation 3 October 2006



Direct Relief Reports Record Assistance in Fiscal Year 2006...
Direct Relief Reports Record Assistance in Fiscal Year 2006 3 October 2006



Bill Moyers writes: Lincoln Weeps...
Bill Moyers writes: Lincoln Weeps 3 October 2006



Obituary for Joseph Kauffman, Peace Corps' first Director of Training...
Obituary for Joseph Kauffman, Peace Corps' first Director of Training from 1961 to 1963 3 October 2006



Loren Finnell receives Shriver Award
Ecuador RPCV Loren Finnell receives Shriver Award for work with sustainable private development organizations (PDOs) in Latin America 4 October 2006



Tara Anderson serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El...
Tara Anderson serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador 4 October 2006



Ghana RPCV Isaac Edvalsonis working on a straw bale-insulated...
Ghana RPCV Isaac Edvalsonis working on a straw bale-insulated and solar-powered house 4 October 2006



Chase Nordengren writes: To solve the similar problem of opposing...
Chase Nordengren writes: To solve the similar problem of opposing a different ideology, President John F Kennedy created a Peace Corps, sending groups of volunteers to former Communist states both to aid development and to counteract the American capitalist stereotype 4 October 2006



Al Kamen writes: Hastert Way Ahead of the Story...
Al Kamen writes: Hastert Way Ahead of the Story 4 October 2006



Chris Shays calls for Rumsfeld to resign
Chris Shays calls for Rumsfeld to resign 4 October 2006



Peace Corps Project Helps Expand Fishing Industry in Kyrgyzstan...
Peace Corps Project Helps Expand Fishing Industry in Kyrgyzstan 5 October 2006



Tim Shriver says: I recently returned from three years as...
Tim Shriver says: I recently returned from three years as a Peace Corps volunteer serving in Morocco, a Muslim country in North Africa. I have never lived with a more welcoming, loving and caring group of people. 5 October 2006



Anita Contini to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique...
Anita Contini to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique 5 October 2006



Senegal RPCV George Scharffenberger to lead Blum Center for Developing...
Senegal RPCV George Scharffenberger to lead Blum Center for Developing Economies 5 October 2006



Blake at Nashville Files reports: "The Peace Corps was kicked...
Blake at Nashville Files reports: "The Peace Corps was kicked out of Uzbekistan last year because one of the volunteers wrote about a massacre--and the BBC found it and sent it to press and upset the Uzbeks who apparently like to keep their massacres to themselves. So I've decided to stay away from that arena..." 5 October 2006



Vasquez Named United Nations Rep...
Vasquez Named United Nations Rep. 5 October 2006



Christopher Hill says North Korea "can have a future, or...
Christopher Hill says North Korea "can have a future, or it can have these weapons. It cannot have both" 5 October 2006



Gary Burton writes: I am an unabashed admirer of Peace...
Gary Burton writes: I am an unabashed admirer of Peace Corps volunteers. I like what they do, and more importantly, I like their attitudes toward solving problems and overcoming seemingly impossible challenges 5 October 2006



Obituary for Malawi RPCV Alice W. Lutz...
Obituary for Malawi RPCV Alice W. Lutz 6 October 2006



Sarah Chayes says: "I don't think Osama bin Laden is...
Sarah Chayes says: "I don't think Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan" 6 October 2006



When Joann Reichling's grandson Kehl Mandt e-mailed that he...
When Joann Reichling's grandson Kehl Mandt e-mailed that he needed books for a public library in the Philippines, where he's stationed with the Peace Corps, she started sending them 6 October 2006



Mae Jemison tells girls to reach for the stars
Mae Jemison tells Chicago girls to reach for the stars 6 October 2006



Washington Post Editor Len Downie says: "Blogs are not competitors...
Washington Post Editor Len Downie says: "Blogs are not competitors and not problems, Instead we have a very interesting symbiotic relationship. Our largest driver of traffic is Matt Drudge." 6 October 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Marcy Strazer swims the length of Wallowa...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Marcy Strazer swims the length of Wallowa Lake and back, a distance of just over seven miles 7 October 2006



Bill Owens rocketed to fame with his first book, "Suburbia...
Bill Owens rocketed to fame with his first book, "Suburbia," that captured the nuances of everyday life in the 1970s 7 October 2006



Peace Corps Volunteers Hilary writes: after much deliberation, I have...
Peace Corps Volunteers Hilary writes: after much deliberation, I have come to the decision that the Peace Corps is not for me 7 October 2006



The photos in Philippines RPCV James Archambeault's Historic Kentucky, the...
The photos in Philippines RPCV James Archambeault's Historic Kentucky, the new Archambeault book being released on Thursday, were shot over 30 years 7 October 2006



For Jim and Jessica Doyle, it crystalized around the Peace...
For Jim and Jessica Doyle, it crystalized around the Peace Corps, a program created by Kennedy 7 October 2006



Norman Hickey served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia...
Norman Hickey served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia at the age of 76 8 October 2006



Torrey Peace's friends told her not to go to Guatemala...
Torrey Peace's friends told her not to go to Guatemala as a Peace Corps Volunteer but she's glad she didn't listen 8 October 2006



Thomas Rooney writes: When President Kennedy met Prime Minister Nehru...
Thomas Rooney writes: When President Kennedy met Prime Minister Nehru, he told him about the educational benefits the Peace Corps would have in India. Nehru replied; "Yes, I'm sure your young people will learn a lot." Those young people are now running the country. And it is time we started learning. 8 October 2006



Peace Corps led Judy and Sonny Mathis in Malaysia 40...
Peace Corps led Judy and Sonny Mathis in Malaysia 40 years ago 8 October 2006



Danielle Lubrano's mud hut in Zambia didn't become a home...
Danielle Lubrano's mud hut in Zambia didn't become a home until its roof went up in flames 8 October 2006



Hillary Clinton stumps for Shays' opponent...
Hillary Clinton stumps for Shays' opponent 8 October 2006



Hill faced strong opposition for denuclearization agreement
The chief U.S. negotiator, Christopher Hill (RPCV Cameroon), faced strong opposition from key members of his own delegation at every step of the way when North Korea signed a widely heralded denuclearization agreement with the United States, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea on Sept. 19, 2005 8 October 2006



Debate in Texas Race Focuses on Border, Crime and Cigars...
Debate in Texas Race Focuses on Border, Crime and Cigars 8 October 2006



Doyle started with service in Peace Corps
Doyle started with service in Peace Corps 8 October 2006



The Man who turned down Shriver
The Man who turned down Shriver 8 October 2006



Bulgaria Peace corps Volunteer Andrew Hamilton writes: The Peace Corps...
Bulgaria Peace corps Volunteer Andrew Hamilton writes: The Peace Corps Bubble 9 October 2006



Gabon RPCV Jeff Whisenant appointed acting President of Lutheran World...
Gabon RPCV Jeff Whisenant appointed acting President of Lutheran World Relief 9 October 2006



Isaac Edvalson is founder of Africa's Tomorrow
Ghana RPCV Isaac Edvalson is the founder of Africa's Tomorrow, a nonprofit corporation that brings students from rural parts of Africa to the United States to attend college 9 October 2006



Columnist Salena Zito reports that White House Press Secretary Tony...
Columnist Salena Zito reports that White House Press Secretary Tony Snow served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya 9 October 2006



Latest Update: White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said he...
Latest Update: White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said he served in Kenya in an organization like the Peace Corps 9 October 2006



Malawi RPCV Leo Higdon writes: When parents ask me about...
Malawi RPCV Leo Higdon writes: When parents ask me about the value of a liberal arts degree vs. a more technical program, I tell them a good liberal arts education is the best preparation for any career 9 October 2006



Peace Corps Tonga Gets Security Donation...
Peace Corps Tonga Gets Security Donation 9 October 2006



Ukraine RPCV Brian Benson is now the FOCUS coordinator at...
Ukraine RPCV Brian Benson is now the FOCUS coordinator at the Dassel Cokato High School 9 October 2006



Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright praises Peace Corps...
Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright praises Peace Corps 9 October 2006



Jim Doyle got his start in politics as Dane County...
Jim Doyle got his start in politics as Dane County district attorney 9 October 2006



Obituary for Malaysia RPCV Hazel Frances Balch Steel...
Obituary for Malaysia RPCV Hazel Frances Balch Steel 10 October 2006



Getting the genetically engineered cassava into the ground in Africa...
Getting the genetically engineered cassava into the ground in Africa is the job of Mauritania RPCV Lawrence Kent, a Danforth Center nonscientist whose job depends on this science being put to use 10 October 2006



Sarah Chayes says: "I think Pakistan has been using Al...
Sarah Chayes says: "I think Pakistan has been using Al Qaeda figures as a way of buying off America" 10 October 2006



Sarah Chayes on Life in Afghanistan After the Taliban and...
Sarah Chayes on Life in Afghanistan After the Taliban and Why She Left NPR 10 October 2006



Bush promises Peru's Garcia to push for trade pact...
Bush promises Peru's Garcia to push for trade pact 10 October 2006



For Ronald Tschetter, who took over as the Peace Corps...
For Ronald Tschetter, who took over as the Peace Corps' director two weeks ago after a long career in the financial industry, recruiting retirees is a priority 10 October 2006



Chris Dodd opposes Bush terrorism bill
Chris Dodd says the recently passed terrorism bill wrongly gives President Bush the authority to detain people without charging them with a crime 10 October 2006



Chris Shays says: 'I've been doing this job for 19...
Chris Shays says: 'I've been doing this job for 19 years and it would be pretty sudden on election night, you know, you're fired,' 10 October 2006



Shalala rips stem cell obstacles...
Shalala rips stem cell obstacles 10 October 2006



Ecuador RPCV Mark Mahoney writes: As a former Peace Corps...
Ecuador RPCV Mark Mahoney writes: As a former Peace Corps volunteer and father of a soon-to-be sixth-grader, I started preparing in the spring of 2006 to lead a return journey to a country where I had served almost 30 years ago - Ecuador 11 October 2006



Accion New York is a branch of Accion International, founded...
Accion New York is a branch of Accion International, founded in 1961 by University of California law student Joseph Blatchford, who was haunted by the poverty he had seen in Latin America 11 October 2006



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: In February, my boyfriend of a few...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: In February, my boyfriend of a few months will be leaving to do a two year stint with the peace corps. We're emphatically in love with each other, and the thought of him leaving my life is absolutely dreadful and deeply saddening. How can I best prepare myself for what is to come? 11 October 2006



Pat Waak demands Apology Over Lawmaker's E-Mail...
Pat Waak demands Apology Over Lawmaker's E-Mail 11 October 2006



Peter Hessler's Oracle Bones among National Book Awards Finalists...
Peter Hessler's Oracle Bones among National Book Awards Finalists 11 October 2006



Walsh facing his first serious challenge in a decade
James Walsh, an 18-year Republican incumbent is facing his first serious challenge in a decade 11 October 2006



William E. Hurwitz will Remain In Prison Until Retrial...
William E. Hurwitz will Remain In Prison Until Retrial 12 October 2006



Lilian Zoller discovered many years ago while she was in...
Lilian Zoller discovered many years ago while she was in Ecuador with the Peace Corps that chess is an international language 12 October 2006



Mali RPCV Kris Holloway Bidwell writes out of love, friendship...
Mali RPCV Kris Holloway Bidwell writes out of love, friendship and admiration for Monique Dembele and the women of Mali, and out of a passion for making change 12 October 2006



Micronesia RPCVs Charlie NovoGradac and Debbie Milks grow Chinese chestnuts...
Micronesia RPCVs Charlie NovoGradac and Debbie Milks grow Chinese chestnuts in Kansas 12 October 2006



Micronesia RPCV James Sidman, a pediatric otolaryngologist, recently returned from...
Micronesia RPCV James Sidman, a pediatric otolaryngologist, recently returned from Ghana, where he was a volunteer for Children's Surgery International 12 October 2006



Sarah Chayes says that Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf is...
Sarah Chayes says that Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf is just not doing enough to stem the flow of the Taliban into neighbouring Afghanistan 12 October 2006



Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez Says Africa a Priority
Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez Says Africa a Priority 12 October 2006



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My little brother's life is circling the...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My little brother's life is circling the drain. He graduated high school a couple of years ago, has never lived away from home, doesn't have a job, and spends his days in front of his PC watching anime and playing video games. If we encourage him to get out if his bedroom and join the Peace Corps, will they even take him? 12 October 2006



Margaret Krome writes: Establishing the right to farm is foremost...
Margaret Krome writes: Establishing the right to farm is foremost in saving the land 12 October 2006



Republican Rep. Christopher Shays defended the House speaker's handling of...
Republican Rep. Christopher Shays defended the House speaker's handling of a congressional page scandal, saying no one died like at Chappaquiddick in 1969 when Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy was involved. 12 October 2006



The gloves come off in Shays/Farrell debate...
The gloves come off in Shays/Farrell debate 12 October 2006



Friedman only major candidate not speaking at Texas NAACP event...
Friedman only major candidate not speaking at Texas NAACP event 12 October 2006



The Coverdell World Wise Schools program at the Peace Corps...
The Coverdell World Wise Schools program at the Peace Corps has just launched the agency's first podcast series 12 October 2006



Bono and Bobby Shriver have teamed to launch Product Red...
Bono and Bobby Shriver have teamed to launch Product Red as a way of making it easy for U.S. shoppers to get AIDS drugs to Africans who can't afford them 13 October 2006



Rebecca Konrad volunteered for two years with the Peace Corps...
Rebecca Konrad volunteered for two years with the Peace Corps in the Republic of Guinea 13 October 2006



Morocco RPCV Dale Kinsey will retire in June, after 16...
Morocco RPCV Dale Kinsey will retire in June, after 16 years leading the Bellingham School District 13 October 2006



Morocco RPCV Dale Kinsley will retire after 16 years leading...
Morocco RPCV Dale Kinsley will retire after 16 years leading the Bellingham School District 13 October 2006



October 15 marks the 45th anniversary of the arrival of...
October 15 marks the 45th anniversary of the arrival of Peace Corps Volunteers in St Lucia 13 October 2006



Yemen RPCV Betty Payne writes: Most of you know, I...
Yemen RPCV Betty Payne writes: Most of you know, I think, that my husband Harold left this life earlier this year 13 October 2006



Garamendi best for lieutenant governor
San Jose Mercury News says: Garamendi best for lieutenant governor 13 October 2006



Shays slams National Republican Committee
Shays slams National Republican Congressional Committee for flyer accusing his Democratic opponent Diane Farrell of wanting to have "coffee talk with the Taliban" 13 October 2006



Carl Pope writes: From the pump to the polls
Carl Pope writes: From the pump to the polls 13 October 2006



Federal prosecutors have opened a "preliminary assessment" into allegations surrounding...
Federal prosecutors have opened a "preliminary assessment" into allegations surrounding a camping trip outgoing Rep. Jim Kolbe took with two former pages and others in 1996 14 October 2006



Beth Duff-Brown writes: Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus revered...
Beth Duff-Brown writes: Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus revered by poor 14 October 2006



El Salvador RPCV John Kefalas writes: I feel a little...
El Salvador RPCV John Kefalas writes: I feel a little deja-vu because here I am again - before you, only this time powerful special interests are attacking my character and public service record with lies and distortions 14 October 2006



Ethiopia RPCV Bill Tilney criticized the Texas NAACP and its...
Ethiopia RPCV Bill Tilney criticized the Texas NAACP and its state leader, in a letter sent Thursday to the Houston Chronicle editorial page, for not inviting independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman to speak at its state convention 14 October 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Joanne Sprague writes: Being an American in...
Peace Corps Volunteer Joanne Sprague writes: Being an American in a Kenyan village is like being a celebrity 14 October 2006



The crisis over North Korea's nuclear bomb test
RPCV James Rupert writes: The crisis over North Korea's declared nuclear bomb test is the result of a long failure by U.S. and North Korean elites to understand each other 14 October 2006



The crisis over North Korea's nuclear bomb test
RPCV James Rupert writes: The crisis over North Korea's declared nuclear bomb test is the result of a long failure by U.S. and North Korean elites to understand each other 14 October 2006



Chad Zibelman coaches soccer, and teaches English to seventh, ninth...
Chad Zibelman coaches soccer, and teaches English to seventh, ninth and 10th graders in Namibia 14 October 2006



Chris Shays Takes a Less Measured Tone...
Chris Shays Takes a Less Measured Tone 14 October 2006



Shays says Abu Ghraib more pornography than torture
Chris Shays says Abu Ghraib prison abuses were more about pornography than torture 14 October 2006



Colombia RPCV James Brotherton ending career as one of Alabama's...
Colombia RPCV James Brotherton ending career as one of Alabama's longest sitting judges 15 October 2006



Jan Guifarro served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras...
Jan Guifarro served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras 15 October 2006



Jan Guifarro elected Chair of NPCA Board
Appointed Board Member Jan Guifarro (RPCV Honduras) elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NPCA 15 October 2006



Howard Anderson is new Peace Corps Country director for Jamaica...
Howard Anderson is new Peace Corps Country director for Jamaica 15 October 2006



Jordan Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Sinclair writes: Islam is indubitably...
Jordan Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Sinclair writes: Islam is indubitably a religion of mercy, peace and compassion; nonetheless it must be conceded that there are some Muslims whose actions in the face of injustice, oppression and chaos are undoubtedly behaving un-Islamicly 15 October 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Hanes writes: The Importance of Speaking...
Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Hanes writes: The Importance of Speaking Ukrainian 15 October 2006



Why do Democrats suddenly think they have a chance to...
Why do Democrats suddenly think they have a chance to defeat veteran lawmaker James Walsh? 15 October 2006



An Interview with Bill Moyers...
An Interview with Bill Moyers 15 October 2006



Gary Ott writes: When a young politician, who was also...
Gary Ott writes: When a young politician, who was also viewed as idealistic, challenged them to serve, they accepted 15 October 2006



Costa Rica RPCV Karla Christensen plans to make schoolyards integral...
Costa Rica RPCV Karla Christensen plans to make schoolyards integral parts of New Orleans' community while fostering renewed interest in education and design 16 October 2006



Ecuador RPCV Lillian Ortiz Zoller, MSN, RN, BC would concur...
Ecuador RPCV Lillian Ortiz Zoller, MSN, RN, BC would concur that the ability to enjoy the learning process is a good attribute for a student considering a career in nursing 16 October 2006



Peace Corps Ghana Wiki: Training...
Peace Corps Ghana Wiki: Training 16 October 2006



Peace Corps Ghana Wiki: Before you go...
Peace Corps Ghana Wiki: Before you go 16 October 2006



Bill Sanford writes: The First Peace Corps Ghana Babies...
Bill Sanford writes: The First Peace Corps Ghana Babies 16 October 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Joshua Reynolds writes: We are the champions...
Peace Corps Volunteer Joshua Reynolds writes: We are the champions 16 October 2006



Sarah Chayes says: "It was a major blunder to start...
Sarah Chayes says: "It was a major blunder to start Iraq when Afghanistan was so fresh. Its a blunder because we -- the United States--just don't have the human resources" 16 October 2006



Sarah Chayes named as the first recipient of its Ruth...
Sarah Chayes named as the first recipient of its Ruth Salzman Adams Award 16 October 2006



Burkina Faso RPCV Don Clark lectures on work in Nepal...
Burkina Faso RPCV Don Clark lectures on work in Nepal with USAID 16 October 2006



Peru RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: "Goodbye Darkness" is a Powerful...
Peru RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: "Goodbye Darkness" is a Powerful Memoir that explains the "Greatest Generation" 16 October 2006



John Coyne writes: It has taken Jan Worth (Tonga 1976-78...
John Coyne writes: It has taken Jan Worth (Tonga 1976-78) 30+ years but finally she has written her novel of the October 14, 1976 murder on the island of Tonga of the PCV, Deborah Gardner 16 October 2006



Sam Farr and the case of the missing opponent
Sam Farr and the case of the missing opponent 16 October 2006



Donna Shalala expresses dismay over football brawl
Donna Shalala releases open letter expressing dismay over the brawl in the Orange Bowl during the University of Miami-Florida International University football game 16 October 2006



Friedman No. 2 in polls as election day nears
Friedman No. 2 in polls as election day nears 16 October 2006



Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley defends Lebanon policy
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the director of the State Department's Office of Egypt and the Levant, defends U.S. policy in Lebanon 16 October 2006



Sofia Weekly reports: Twenty Peace Corps Members Suffer Food Poisoning...
Sofia Weekly reports: Twenty Peace Corps Members Suffer Food Poisoning in Bulgaria 17 October 2006



Jeffrey Simpson writes: We can only hope, perhaps against hope...
Jeffrey Simpson writes: We can only hope, perhaps against hope, that Sarah Chayes is wrong 17 October 2006



Dodd regrets not filibustering terrorism bill...
Dodd regrets not filibustering terrorism bill 17 October 2006



Fred Poses' American Standard posts a decline in third-quarter...
Fred Poses' American Standard posts a decline in third-quarter earnings 17 October 2006



Thomas Tighe moderates discussion with President Clinton
Thomas Tighe moderates discussion with President Clinton 17 October 2006



Thomas Tighe moderates discussion of NGO's with Bill Clinton and...
Thomas Tighe moderates discussion of NGO's with Bill Clinton and Paul Orfalea in Santa Barbara 17 October 2006



Bill Moyers examines the Internet...
Bill Moyers examines the Internet 17 October 2006



Peace Corps installs enterprise Inspector General (IG) Case Management system...
Peace Corps installs enterprise Inspector General (IG) Case Management system 17 October 2006



PC announces Community College degree program
Metropolitan State University will allow graduates from community colleges to work on their bachelor's degrees while serving in the Peace Corps 18 October 2006



Peace Corps Tanzania celebrates 45th anniversary at the US Ambassador's...
Peace Corps Tanzania celebrates 45th anniversary at the US Ambassador's residence, in Dar es Salaam 18 October 2006



Farr looks like a sure thing in November...
Farr looks like a sure thing in November 18 October 2006



Toledo delivers speech on poverty and the future of democracy...
Toledo delivers speech on poverty and the future of democracy in Latin America at University of Florida 18 October 2006



Alejandro Toledo speaks on "Poverty and the Future of Democracy...
Alejandro Toledo speaks on "Poverty and the Future of Democracy in Latin America" 18 October 2006



Chris Matthews to be Miss America judge...
Chris Matthews to be Miss America judge 18 October 2006



Frances Rice says: Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican...
Frances Rice says: Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican 19 October 2006



After watching "Out of Africa" in the mid-1980s, Christine...
After watching "Out of Africa" in the mid-1980s, Christine Cipriani Wilson knew that she wanted to go to Kenya and live with the Masaii tribe 19 October 2006



Peace Corps and the Thomasites
Peace Corps and the Thomasites 19 October 2006



When Rabbi Loraine Heller began her service as a Peace...
When Rabbi Loraine Heller began her service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine, she asked the organization to place her in a city with a Jewish community 19 October 2006



Contra Costa Times says: Vote for Garamendi...
Contra Costa Times says: Vote for Garamendi 19 October 2006



Donna Shalala offered no apologies for the disciplinary action taken...
Donna Shalala offered no apologies for the disciplinary action taken in the days following a sideline-clearing football brawl that sparked widespread outrage, saying the punishments handed out were strong enough 19 October 2006



Peter McPherson says: Budget deficits will mean the next U.S...
Peter McPherson says: Budget deficits will mean the next U.S. farm bill could have less money for food assistance programs to Africa 19 October 2006



As a school psychologist for 17 years, Colombia RPCV Charlotte...
As a school psychologist for 17 years, Colombia RPCV Charlotte MacNeice worked with children who had been neglected or abused 20 October 2006



Mike Honda Fights for Veterans' Cause...
Mike Honda Fights for Veterans' Cause 20 October 2006



Shays says US should have gone into Iraq sooner
Shays: U.S. should have gone into Iraq sooner 20 October 2006



Jon Burtis writes: The temptation of Donna Shalala...
Jon Burtis writes: The temptation of Donna Shalala 20 October 2006



Peruvian talk-show host Laura Bozzo claims that former President...
Peruvian talk-show host Laura Bozzo claims that former President Alejandro Toledo persecuted her for making unwelcome revelations about his private life 20 October 2006



Kyrgyzstan RPCV Robert Rosenberg reviews Morocco RPCV Jeffrey Tayler's "River...
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Robert Rosenberg reviews Morocco RPCV Jeffrey Tayler's "River of No Reprieve" 20 October 2006



Doyle has a slight edge in the polls
Doyle has a slight edge in the polls 20 October 2006



John Coyne writes: The First "Peace Corps Book"
John Coyne writes: The first Peace Corps book 20 October 2006



Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny writes: Ramadan Spectacular...
Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny writes: Ramadan Spectacular 21 October 2006



Labor Secretary Elaine Chao applauds recess appointment of an embattled...
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao applauds recess appointment of an embattled nominee to head the agency in charge of miners' safety 21 October 2006



Shays not afraid to differ with Bush
James Cotton says: Shays not afraid to differ with Bush 21 October 2006



Steve Campbell writes: Miami should be sorry about its weak...
Steve Campbell writes: Miami should be sorry about its weak apology 21 October 2006



John Cheaves writes: Chao attends her husband's fund-raisers, chats...
John Cheaves writes: Chao attends her husband's fund-raisers, chats with his donors and seeds her agency with his former aides 22 October 2006



Dodd not thrilled by Ned Lamont's win, which caused Joe...
Dodd not thrilled by Ned Lamont's win, which caused Joe Lieberman, his Senate colleague of 18 years to run as an independent 22 October 2006



Anti-war mood could unseat Shays...
Anti-war mood could unseat Shays 22 October 2006



She was the admired wife of Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo...
She was the admired wife of Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo then cracks began to appear in Eliane Karp-Toledo's perfect life 22 October 2006



Seeing is believing...
Seeing is believing 23 October 2006



Garamendi, McClintock In Tight Race For Lt. Governor...
Garamendi, McClintock In Tight Race For Lt. Governor 23 October 2006



RPCVs Podcast Around the Globe
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Podcast Around the Globe 23 October 2006



Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin, director of the Peace Corps' Office...
Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin, director of the Peace Corps' Office of Planning, Policy and Analysis, to speak at Alabama State University 23 October 2006



Obituary for Senegal and Cameroon RPCV Charlotte Utting...
Obituary for Senegal and Cameroon RPCV Charlotte Utting 24 October 2006



Kenya RPCV Gerry Thompson spends his free time creating oil...
Kenya RPCV Gerry Thompson spends his free time creating oil and watercolor paintings 24 October 2006



Rich Thacker says: "The Peace Corps experience has opened my...
Rich Thacker says: "The Peace Corps experience has opened my eyes to a culture and a lifestyle that before I arrived in Kyrgystan I knew absolutely nothing about" 24 October 2006



Venezuela RPCV Dick Nicholl led Western Washington in rushing in...
Venezuela RPCV Dick Nicholl led Western Washington in rushing in 1963 24 October 2006



New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears with Congressman Chris...
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears with Congressman Chris Shays in a new T-V ad despite a disagreement between the two officials 24 October 2006



Shays leading Farrell 46 percent to 41 percent among all...
Shays leading Farrell 46 percent to 41 percent among all likely voters 24 October 2006



Friedman contends his track record of compassion is lost amid...
Friedman contends his track record of compassion is lost amid debate about his satirical past 24 October 2006



Heading off gathering rumours in Lima, and wary of the...
Heading off gathering rumours in Lima, and wary of the fate of his predecessor Alejandro Toledo, the President Alan Garcia of Peru has admitted that he had a child out of wedlock 24 October 2006



Weisner unveils 2007 city budget for Aurora...
Weisner unveils 2007 city budget for Aurora 24 October 2006



Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin, director of the Peace Corps' Office...
Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin, director of the Peace Corps' Office of Planning, Policy and Analysis, says "We need the Peace Corps more than ever" 24 October 2006



Isaiah Zagar's mosaics have turned a South Street lot into...
Isaiah Zagar's mosaics have turned a South Street lot into a glittering, multilevel labyrinth. And the artist has turned the corner on fund-raising to preserve it. 25 October 2006



New York Times endorses opponent of Chris Shays...
New York Times endorses opponent of Chris Shays 25 October 2006



IFAW breaks ground for new headquarters
International Fund for Animal Welfare Breaks Ground on New International Headquarters 25 October 2006



Missing RPCV Robert Hollister Reneau found in Montana...
Missing RPCV Robert Hollister Reneau found in Montana 25 October 2006



Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin, director of the Peace Corps' Office...
Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin, director of the Peace Corps' Office of Planning, Policy and Analysis, urges Peace Corps participation 25 October 2006



Alex Pompe will spend the next two years in Namibia...
Alex Pompe will spend the next two years in Namibia teaching math and science for the Peace Corps 26 October 2006



Margaret Krome writes: Smearing with mud, lies also smears democracy...
Margaret Krome writes: Smearing with mud, lies also smears democracy 26 October 2006



Peace Corps shops for volunteers at Aventura Mall...
Peace Corps shops for volunteers at Aventura Mall 26 October 2006



Leigh Emery travels world for science
Iran RPCV Leigh Emery travels world for science 27 October 2006



Moldova Peace Corps Volunteer Greg writes: Underwear Anyone...
Moldova Peace Corps Volunteer Greg writes: Underwear Anyone? 27 October 2006



Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Moly Pacenta writes: black and white...
Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Moly Pacenta writes: black and white 27 October 2006



Kinky Friedman to appear on Letterman show...
Kinky Friedman to appear on Letterman show 27 October 2006



Rochester Democrat and Chronicle supports Walsh for Congress...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle supports Walsh for Congress 27 October 2006



The Carter Center announced that it has named former Peru...
The Carter Center announced that it has named former Peru President Alejandro Toledo and former Panama President Nicolás Ardito Barletta to join former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as co-leaders in observing Nicaragua's national elections 27 October 2006



Elaine Karp says that she and husband Alejandro Toledo will...
Elaine Karp says that she and husband Alejandro Toledo will live in Stanford and do not plan to return to Peru until the end of Alan Garcia's term in 2011 27 October 2006



Jennifer Hagenow had already been an international traveler when she...
Jennifer Hagenow had already been an international traveler when she joined the Peace Corps in 2001, but nothing prepared her for the life-changing events she experienced in Senegal during her two years there 28 October 2006



North Carolina Chief Justice Sarah Parker (RPCV Turkey)says her...
North Carolina Chief Justice Sarah Parker (RPCV Turkey)says her almost 14 years on the court makes her the right choice for the top job 28 October 2006



Shays answers questions about a 2003 visit he made to...
Shays answers questions about a 2003 visit he made to Qatar 28 October 2006



McCain Campaigns For Shays...
McCain Campaigns For Shays 28 October 2006



Shays and Farrell are dead even in polls...
Shays and Farrell are dead even in polls 28 October 2006



Jimmy Carter says "India has always played a big role...
Jimmy Carter says "India has always played a big role in the life of the Carter family. Thirtyeight years ago my mother Lilian had come here to work in Vikhroli village as a volunteer for Peace Corps to improve the lives of people" 29 October 2006



Liberia RPCV Leo Shelley is associate professor of Library Science...
Liberia RPCV Leo Shelley is associate professor of Library Science at Millersville University 29 October 2006



At the age of 71, Dr. Bernadine Hoff joined the...
At the age of 71, Dr. Bernadine Hoff joined the Peace Corps and went to Morocco, where she was assigned to teach business English at the Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion, in Agadir 29 October 2006



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Pharr writes: 1 down... 23...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Pharr writes: 1 down... 23 to go 29 October 2006



RPCV David Weaver spoke of his time in Albania, calling...
RPCV David Weaver spoke of his time in Albania, calling the residents there "the warmest people with one of the most corrupt governments" 30 October 2006



Peace Corps celebrates 45 Years of Global Service & 15 Years...
Peace Corps celebrates 45 Years of Global Service & 15 Years of Service in Bulgaria 30 October 2006



Jimmy Carter remembers mother in Peace Corps
Asked about his mother Lilian's role as a Peace Corps volunteers in Maharashtra way back in 1960s, the former US president recalled the Carter family's close ties with India 30 October 2006



James Rupert writes: A deadly attack in Pakistan
James Rupert writes: Residents link U.S. to deadly attack in Pakistan that killed an estimated 80 people in a religious school near the Afghan border 31 October 2006



Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Wengo writes: "Do you feel...
Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Wengo writes: "Do you feel like you're making a difference? Are your efforts well received by the Swazi people?" 31 October 2006



RPCV Kathy Walz Duncan took "Joy of Cooking" to Tunisia...
RPCV Kathy Walz Duncan took "Joy of Cooking" to Tunisia 31 October 2006



Hill meets secretly with North Korea to restart talks
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill meets secretly with North Korea to restart talks 31 October 2006



Press Conference at U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China by Christopher Hill...
Press Conference at U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China by Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs 31 October 2006



Taft most unpopular governor in Ohio history
Taft, the Republican great-grandson of President William Howard Taft, grandson and son of U.S. senators, is now the most unpopular governor in Ohio history 31 October 2006



Doyle now ahead in polls...
Doyle now ahead in polls 31 October 2006