December 1, 2004: Headlines: COS - Ethiopia: Business: Art: Whippoorwill: Artist Information for Ethiopia RPCV Dianne Shapiro
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December 1, 2004: Headlines: COS - Ethiopia: Business: Art: Gallery Walk: The Bee Barn features the one-of-a-kind furniture, lamps, jewelry, handbags and artwork produced by designer Dianne Shapiro (RPCV Ethiopia) :
December 1, 2004: Headlines: COS - Ethiopia: Business: Art: Whippoorwill: Artist Information for Ethiopia RPCV Dianne Shapiro
Artist Information for Ethiopia RPCV Dianne Shapiro
Artist Information for Ethiopia RPCV Dianne Shapiro
Artist Information for Dianne Shapiro
Humane Trophies. Dianne's designs look so good for a reason. She has vast experience with animals in all realms of life. Physical proximity to and observation of animals while growing up on a working farm in Tennessee, followed by intense study culminating in a degree in zoology from the University of Tennessee really give Dianne a resource to utilize. Dianne continued her working knowledge in the Peace Corps in Africa. She draws upon her varied practical and academic experience for her many animal designs. Dianne says, "Animals, from the largest to the smallest, are a constant source of wonder and inspiration for me. In my work I try to interpret the essential feeling that each species conveys to me." (*Ah, yes California… California has the strictest standards for most everything…clean water, safe air… including but not limited to, flame retardant cloth, lead-free clay and glazes. Figure if the Californians say it's good and safe, it has been rigorously tested to make it so.)
When this story was posted in December 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:
| Our debt to Bill Moyers Former Peace Corps Deputy Director Bill Moyers leaves PBS next week to begin writing his memoir of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Read what Moyers says about journalism under fire, the value of a free press, and the yearning for democracy. "We have got to nurture the spirit of independent journalism in this country," he warns, "or we'll not save capitalism from its own excesses, and we'll not save democracy from its own inertia." |
| Is Gaddi Leaving? Rumors are swirling that Peace Corps Director Vasquez may be leaving the administration. We think Director Vasquez has been doing a good job and if he decides to stay to the end of the administration, he could possibly have the same sort of impact as a Loret Ruppe Miller. If Vasquez has decided to leave, then Bob Taft, Peter McPherson, Chris Shays, or Jody Olsen would be good candidates to run the agency. Latest: For the record, Peace Corps has no comment on the rumors. |
| The Birth of the Peace Corps UMBC's Shriver Center and the Maryland Returned Volunteers hosted Scott Stossel, biographer of Sargent Shriver, who spoke on the Birth of the Peace Corps. This is the second annual Peace Corps History series - last year's speaker was Peace Corps Director Jack Vaughn. |
| Charges possible in 1976 PCV slaying Congressman Norm Dicks has asked the U.S. attorney in Seattle to consider pursuing charges against Dennis Priven, the man accused of killing Peace Corps Volunteer Deborah Gardner on the South Pacific island of Tonga 28 years ago. Background on this story here and here. |
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