Who am I?
I am the founding writer of DUENOS.net and I think it's pretty cool. In December of 2006 I graduated (barely) with a BA in History from the University of Illinois with an emphasis on colonial and neocolonial relationships. As you can imagine with a degree like that, I've had to fend off recruiters from every industry. For more information about me, what I do, and how much I don't get paid for any of it, feel free to peruse my homepage: alexherder.com
I will write about...
My interests are highly varied and constantly changing so this is a difficult question to answer. To start off with, I used to spend a LOT of time on the internet every day. I used to read all of those sites over there on the left. Since starting this page and actually getting some paid work under my belt I've paired it down quite a bit. In no particular order I will write about: photography, soccer, Africa, technology (especially as it intersects with society/art), theology, art, film, snowboarding, Apple computers, open-source everything, international development, out-of-control capitalism, organic/vegetarian food, meteorology, sex/relationships, health, psychology, green architecture, and travel.
My favorite book of the moment is...
"Waiting for the Barbarians" takes place on the frontier of an unknown European empire and although we can assume the inspiration was drawn from the author's (JM Coetzee) own own South Africa, there's nothing to indicate it takes place there. The story is told from the point of view of an aging provincial governor who's life of quiet bucolic bliss is interrupted by the inevitable tensions that spring up between the imperial and the imperialised. As he struggles to remain relevant in a fast-changing world he also is forced to confront the whole reality of imperialism. I won't say anymore for fear of giving too much away, but this is an absolute must-read, especially as our own countries (the English-speaking ones) grow ever-more tied to an imperial agenda.
My ideal political candidate is...
An anarchist.
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