Friends of African Village Libraries (I post regularly here)- Sortie d’animation avec la Bibliothèque Mobile Pénélope à l’école B de Houndé
- Ghana librarians do a group reading session
- Organisation d’une séance de mots croisés et d’une séance de dessin à la bibliothèque de Karaba
- Appréciations des livres CMH par professeurs du CEG de Maro
- Animation d’une séance de lecture guidée à la bibliothèque de Karaba
- Animation de l’animateur de ABVBF à la bibliothèque de Béréba, Burkina Faso
- Encouragement des élèves de l’école Sainte Thérèse de Houndé à la lecture
- Organisation d’une séance de lecture à voix haute à la bibliothèque de Koho
- Visite du coordonnateur et de l’animateur de ABVBF à la bibliothèque Lumière pour enfants à Houndé
- Une sortie d’animation de la BMP à l’école E de Houndé
Author Archives: mkevane
This House is Not for Sale by E.C. Osondu
I read This House is Not for Sale by E.C. Osondu over the weekend. It is a collection of vignettes, organized around the conceit of “Grandpa’s house” on the outskirts of (maybe) Lagos, where misfits and miscreants share a common … Continue reading
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Tiling or splitting the do-file editor in Stata
Lots of times in Stata you want to have two or more do files open at the same time, and you do not want to keep adding new do file editor windows. You want to split or tile the editor. … Continue reading
The Martian (the movie) by Ridley Scott
Everyone who knows me knows I have strong philosophical objections to corporate movie-making (where a large committee is making decisions in order to maximize revenue). Why waste my time when there are so many books to read, and auteur movies … Continue reading
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A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
After enjoying Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, I was hoping A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, which is similarly pitched, would be a good read. Unfortunately it was not… basically written at the Lightning Thief-level, so fine for … Continue reading
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What if they called a war in Burkina Faso, and no soldiers died?
General Gilbert Diendéré’s coup attempt that started September 16 and ended with his presidential guard unit disbanded and himself in jail has produced some head-scratching. What happened was the regular armed forces after several days finally decided not to support … Continue reading
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Not the best audio quality… Trembling Bells is definitely on my list of “Bands so much like Incredible String Band it is uncanny”
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Levitt is a really good storyteller… I want him at my campfire! (start at the 5 min mark)
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Blattman protests too much, I fear
I think Chris Blattman recent post on “fear” which got a lot of reposts, represents sort of exactly why some people are dubious of the micro-evaluation randomista approach. The way any normal person reads Chris’s post, is that he is … Continue reading
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Geoff Ryman’s Was (a novel)
Geoff Ryman’s Was (a novel) is something that I saw mentioned or eventually linked to from a tweet by Susan Stinson. From the blurb I knew this was my kind of novel, and it did not disappoint. A complex overlapping … Continue reading
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Excellent political commentary on the coup attempt in Burkina Faso by Derbié Terence Somé
En attendant, il est évident que ce coup d’Etat mort-né a rendu un grand service aux autorités de la transition. Il faut le redire, elles se sont refait une virginité politique alors que visiblement leur popularité était mise à mal … Continue reading
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New word inspired from Burkina Faso? “to burkinate” – defend freedoms fiercely
Chers amis, la liste du vocabulaire s’allonge de jour en jour. Un de mes amis américain a ajouté “to burkinate”= défendre farouchement ses droits fondamentaux. Bravo à tout le peuple burkinabè qui s’est levé contre les “forces du mal, ces … Continue reading
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And soon 3-D printers will solve the logement problem
HT: Brian Lance
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Good to have you back… legitimate leaders of Burkina Faso
One of the images that Burkinabè will never forget: Gilbert Diendéré meeting leaders on the red carpet at the airport. The bully was allowed his face-saving gesture, knowing all the while he is diminished.
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C’est qui SVP chez le Mogho Naba avec les officiers? #lwili
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How can we discern what is happening in Burkina Faso? We can’t.
We can see only some things from among the many that are happening. We cannot distinguish among a variety of possibilities. What discerning can we do from what we are seeing? In Texas hold ’em, you do not fold because … Continue reading
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Situation in Burkina Faso: Standoff and ECOWAS summit
While families and children huddle in their homes, General Diendéré and General Zagré try to talk it out in Ouagadougou, Diendéré in Kosyam (presidential palace) and attached military base, and Zagré controlling the whole city. ECOWAS heads of state meeting … Continue reading
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Some losses get hidden in the crisis in Burkina Faso” Victor Démé passed away
L’artiste musicien Victor Démé est décédé ce lundi matin à Bobo-Dioulasso des suites d’une courte maladie. Source: leFaso.net, l’actualité au Burkina Faso – L’information en temps réel du Burkina, Médias, journaux, infos, direct, les dernières nouvelles, politiques.
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Babacar Justin Ndiaye critique sévèrement la médiation du président Macky Sall
From Dakaractu C’est là que Diendéré a obtenu gain de cause! La caution est là. Et Macky Sall semble perdre de vue qu’en donnant cette caution à Diendéré, ce n’est pas seulement le Sénégal qui la lui donne, mais 15 … Continue reading
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Interregnum a dangerous time for Burkina Faso
General Gilbert Diendéré has now almost thrown in the towel according to interview with Voice of America, but he never completely agrees, saying repeatedly, “we are in discussions.” Pointed questions from Idriss Fall. Nice reporting. Diendéré seems to be hoping … Continue reading
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Why “inclusive elections” is more complicated in Burkina Faso than you might think #lwili
Events have been unfolding very rapidly during the day in Burkina Faso. Who knows what will happen this evening. I thought it might be useful to clarify an issue that comes up a lots in discussions about the crisis. One … Continue reading
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Michael Kevane 