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International treaty guarantees international ownership of this slab of ice, which means you shouldn’t expect to find any one language spoke here. We’d offer up percentages of how many speak this language or that, but there’s no permanent population either. The number of those in residence fluctuates, from 4,000 in the summer to a measly 1,000 in the winter. That’s because the Antarctic winter is basically what people are referring to when they say, “When hell freezes over.” Don’t let the fact that penguins are found in Antarctica fool you. They might be cute, they might be cuddly, but they’re also destined by evolution to enjoy sub-freezing temperatures and an ozone hole that lets in more solar radiation during the summer months than the equator receives in an equivalent period. Still want to go? You’ll be coming cruise ship or research vessel. Flyovers of the continent from Australia are more affordable, but don’t think expect your pilot to land for your sightseeing pleasure!



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Globalization: friend or foe?

Presently, I am in Sor, Senegal tapping furiously on the dusty keyboard of a Windows 98 machine. It is 12:30 pm and this semi-reliable web connection is about to close down for mid-day prayers. The cyber cafe's attendant (a typical African youth, LIVESTRONG band poking out of his floor-length...

My decision to trek to another continent and commit two months to volunteer teaching was a surprise to nearly everyone, including myself. Being prone to sporadic forays into the unknown, it wasn't the distance but the occupation that was unexpected. Numerous former classmates can attest to the never ending grudge I held against the entire...

During my first few weeks in Senegal I came across a certain expression for which I've now developed an incredible fondness. It's the most useful phrase when something unexpected happens or people act inexplicably, or plans just go hopelessly and horribly awry. There's no need for an explanation or excuses.

"C'est...