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Views of Staten Island Devastation and Cleanup Post-Sandy

I'll have a few more Sandy-related posts and hope to keep this as an ongoing post here, given how a lot of my broader neighbors in New York (plus many others in New Jersey) will have a much harder road ahead. I spent Sunday in Staten Island with a delegation from NYC&39;s City Council, taking […]

Written by David Berkowitz November 5, 2012November 26, 2020

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Flickr Photos of Hurricane Sandy from NYC

I've been spared the worst of the destruction and damage of Hurricane Sandy, but I have been living in a very different city from the one I&39;m used to. It&39;s dark (at night), without water (where I live), and causing all kinds of new and unexpected headaches. I have more thoughts amassed in a previous […]

Written by David Berkowitz November 2, 2012November 26, 2020

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A Few Disjointed Thoughts about Hurricane Sandy

Hi. I'm a Manhattan resident, not in Zones 1, 2, or 3 (the evacuation areas), but in one of those big, dark zones that lost power Monday night and may not have it back anytime soon. Perhaps I&39;ll be lucky.  I can&39;t be in the middle of all this and not write something, but this […]

Written by David Berkowitz November 1, 2012November 26, 2020

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What I Learned from Mrs. Pat Kelly

Last week, the world lost a masterful educator and a remarkable individual, Pat Kelly. I'm tempted to post her photo from her obituary, but it doesn&39;t do her justice, capturing nothing of her enthusiasm for education (a&0160;high school newspaper photo&0160;will have to do). It also captures nothing of the terror she invoked in students who would […]

Written by David Berkowitz August 15, 2012November 26, 2020

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28 Books for Your Africa Reading List – Safaris, Politics, Culture, History, and More

In February, I traveled through South Africa and Tanzania, taking part in a few safaris while exploring Cape Town and unwinding in Zanzibar. Along the way I also spent a night in Nairobi, Kenya and got a brief tour of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. To prepare for the trip and expand my horizons while away, […]

Written by David Berkowitz May 16, 2011November 26, 2020

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Social Media

All in the Social Family

What a handsome bunch of social media users All in the Social Family The end-of-year holidays offer a perennial reminder that no matter how hard you try, you can never escape your family. My own family often inspires columns here, sometimes directly as in 2005's "Google vs. Grandmom," and sometimes through more convoluted paths. They […]

Written by David Berkowitz January 4, 2011November 26, 2020

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Travel

South America: The Travel Journals – Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile

One more personal post to close out the year – following up on my book recommendations for South America, I’ve also publicly shared my travel journal, embedded below and freely downloadable if you’re at all interested in more than just the photo or book highlights. If you do check it out, let me know what […]

Written by David Berkowitz December 29, 2010November 26, 2020

Books
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20+ Reading Recommendations for South America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

When I travel internationally, I try to read a fair amount of non-fiction and literature about the country, including works by many indigenous authors. Last year, for instance, I published areading list for Egypt.  This year, I wound up taking two trips to South America, covering sixcountries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. My […]

Written by David Berkowitz December 27, 2010November 26, 2020

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Social Media

Nine Days of Social Silence

In Buenos Aires, I made some new friends, but not through social media Nine days of Social Silenceoriginally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider  For nine days, I was silent. The world heard not a tweet, not a Facebook post, not an email from me. This is the story of one man who went to […]

Written by David Berkowitz December 21, 2010November 26, 2020

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Social Media

A Reason to Care about Social Media

Originally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider "Her surgery is tomorrow morning and she&39;s not at all nervous! Please say a prayer for her and think of her tomorrow at 7:30 when surgery begins." — Sept. 1, 11:15 a.m. This was the first entry posted on the site "Heal Fast Billie" hosted on CarePages through […]

Written by David Berkowitz September 7, 2010November 26, 2020

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Flickr Photos of Hurricane Sandy from NYC

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28 Books for Your Africa Reading List – Safaris, Politics, Culture, History, and More

South America: The Travel Journals – Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile

20+ Reading Recommendations for South America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

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