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Insights From An Int. Dev. Correspondent: Think Development? Think Again

There are moments in life when you panic. When things change. When you're venturing into the unknown. Or when everything you thought you knew, or in some cases had, unravels right before your eyes. And the fact that we only know too well how to rev ourselves up into a state of constant panic and goose-bumps, doesn't make it a pretty sight. Anyway. Here we are again.  What is it about May? If we were asked to choose the most hectic month, I'd nominate May. Not only because of the alternate meaning of the word 'may' - meaning nothing's guaranteed, everything's up in the air or hanging in the balance - but because of the significance of that month to many people. And no, I don't mean birthdays, my dear May babies. Although, if you're quickly approaching a birthday milestone, you could count yourself in the mix. Think about it. Graduation, moving up a class, having people move away for the summer, trying something new, starting an internship, a...

Circum-Flash: Devex, Obama's Nobel Prize, the Economics of Polygamy

Hi Everyone! It's been a while, I know. For those of you who checked in with me to make sure everything's aight, thanks. And no, Circumspect is not closing shop anytime soon. Quite the contrary. There's much to tell!! What I've Been Up To Devex: I recently started working as an International Development Correspondent for the Development Executive Group (Devex); a great organization committed to the international development community. For those of you in the sector, looking to enter it, or just plain curious, you should check out www.devex.com    . There's a job board, networking section, as well as a news & analysis section where you can find out about the latest trends in development, advice on which skills + expertise is in demand etc etc. There's also a business info section for organizations. Aight, enough with the sales pitch lol. So basically, I've been doing research, attending events, networking, learning new and interesting stuff, and...