Category Archives: Pre-Service

I Went to Jail

Posted on July 18, 2015 by einsler

You may have noticed that I have not posted in two weeks or so…

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Blood of Brothers

Posted on March 23, 2015 by einsler

When you are invited to serve in Peace Corps Nicaragua you get an electronic welcome packet. And somewhere in that welcome packet there is a recommendation to read Blood of Brothers by Stephen Kinzer, a tome on contemporary Nicaraguan history. I … Continue reading →

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Quite a Year

Posted on August 30, 2014 by einsler

I applied to the Peace Corps back in the late summer of 2012. Getting from then to Nicaragua in March 2014 is a case-study in bureaucratic incompetence that I won’t get into right now. But things got interesting one year ago … Continue reading →

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My Writings on Economics

Posted on April 1, 2014 by einsler

Some people have been asking me about my writings on economics. Nearly everything that is public is on my friend’s blog Spolitomics. It has articles on sports, politics, and economics. I am going to post some links here to some … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones

Posted on April 1, 2014 by einsler

In December, as I was exiting EY and preparing for three months of traveling followed by 27 months in the Peace Corps, I downloaded to my tablet a bunch of tv shows, including Game of Thrones (GoT). I had never … Continue reading →

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Ready to Go

Posted on March 3, 2014 by einsler

This was actually easier than I thought it would be

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The Red Centre

Posted on March 2, 2014 by einsler

The “Red Centre” is the last post I’ve been meaning to write about my trip to Australia. The Red Centre (we would spell it Red Center) is the name that Aussies have given the center of the Outback which has … Continue reading →

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William Rickett’s Sanctuary

Posted on February 26, 2014 by einsler

Anyone who has used StumbleUpon has probably stumbled upon photographs of human figurines that look like they are carved into tree stumps. The carvings are actually clay sculptures that are made to look like they are carvings, and most of … Continue reading →

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Fitzroy & Collingwood

Posted on February 25, 2014 by einsler

This gallery contains 105 photos.

In Australia, Melbourne and Sydney battle for the title of best city in the country. In my opinion they are both great cities, but Melbourne takes the gold for art. I went to a bunch of museums in Melbourne (and … Continue reading →

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Heading to Nicaragua

Posted on February 24, 2014 by einsler

My departure to Nicaragua is finally nearly upon me. Here is my itinerary over the next week, for anyone interested in my whereabouts and movements: Thursday, February 27th: 9:45 AM – Arrive in the United States from Australia 12:45 PM … Continue reading →

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