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Twitter Update: week ending 2009-11-29

Nov 292009

from UNHCR: 16 Days of Activism: The forgotten victims of conflict in the Congo http://bit.ly/4Vt2va #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief reiterates commitment to prevention of sexual violence http://bit.ly/8Pxcrb #
from UNHCR: Pakistan: UNHCR launches winter aid package for displaced people in camps http://bit.ly/08DBj7V #
from UNHCR: Farmer decides to stay in Somalia after crossing the seas on a round trip to nowhere http://bit.ly/63H4O8 #

Nov 222009

The best coffee in the U.S. will soon be available via a new website. I'm on the waiting list… http://www.northstarfinecoffees.com #
from my blogs: Getting Customer Feedback http://bit.ly/3yxnxF #
from UNHCR: South Africa: UNHCR condemns xenophobic violence in Western Cape http://bit.ly/1DsMvS #
from UNHCR: UNHCR uses food to boost class attendance in camps for Angolans http://bit.ly/3l0frf #
from UNHCR: Caribbean conundrums as UNHCR strives to protect refugees http://bit.ly/4ksKNV #
from UNHCR: Thailand: UNHCR calls for end of three-year detention of Lao Hmong http://bit.ly/2XYZQz #
from UNHCR: Roma former security guard returns to Kosovo to rebuild a life and a future http://bit.ly/4xymeT #

Nov 152009

from my blogs: Refugee Moving Day – the sequel http://bit.ly/15qOqG #
from UNHCR: New wave of internal displacement in Yemen http://bit.ly/4FyJq8 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR concerned about children in mixed migration flows through Mexico http://bit.ly/1BSBQM #
from UNHCR: Yemen: UNHCR extremely concerned about conflict escalation http://bit.ly/2Tl30b #
RT @chocolateclass On what part of cacao tree do the seed pods grow? Clue, it's not like an apple – http://bit.ly/2bZKlx #
from UNHCR: Zimbabwean hotel worker has reason to smile again in South Africa http://bit.ly/sZhbf #

Nov 082009

2 bike rides this weekend. Sat-27 miles, Sun-13.5. Foot getting better. Feels good to ride again, but like starting over-my butt is sore.#fb #
Getting ready to go to the 9th Annual Worlds of Wine & Beer put on by the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce, http://www.waukesha.org. #fb #
from UNHCR: Update on IDP operations in north-west Pakistan http://bit.ly/1pHmDW #
RT @chocolateclass How did a penniless Irish immigrant change the chocolate scene in the U.S.? http://bit.ly/2bZKlx #
from UNHCR: Dramatic rise in numbers of Congolese returning home from Zambia http://bit.ly/2GhTVk #
from UNHCR: Water, water everywhere, but not all of it fit to drink for returnees in northern Uganda http://bit.ly/1ZBrqy #
Interviewed Dominique from Dominique's Sweet Things, http://www.DominiquesSweetThings.com, about her chocolate truffle business. #
from UNHCR: Angola: UNHCR airlifts relief items for expelled refugees http://bit.ly/1iWf73 #
from UNHCR: Verification exercise of Sudanese refugees in Chad proceeds well http://bit.ly/3sJW0A #
Making a Difference Through Refugee Resettlement: http://EzineArticles.com/?id=3163582 #

Nov 012009

Still pulling for the Packers. Maybe touchdown with a 6-point conversion to tie it up. 🙂 I wonder what that would look like? #
Bike ride today. Cold, windy. First and last ride in October. 14.5 miles, lowest month total in 20 consecutive months. YTD=2,555 miles #fb #
from UNHCR: Tanzania: End of repatriation for Burundians from Old Settlements http://bit.ly/3zf0Cm #
Website Traffic and Conversion – You Need Both: http://EzineArticles.com/?id=3144350 #
from my blogs: “Natural” Linking to Your Website? http://bit.ly/3Fllsy #
from UNHCR: The late Senator Edward Kennedy's wife accepts Nansen Refugee Award in Washington ceremony http://bit.ly/5x3FR #
from my blogs: Stress Fracture – Laugh or Cry? http://bit.ly/2q9zJM #
from UNHCR: UNHCR condemns killing of government partner in eastern Chad http://bit.ly/YNqK2 #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Norwegian bikes to South Africa for refugee awareness in run-up to World Cup http://bit.ly/32hB8E #
Linking to Your Website, Naturally: http://EzineArticles.com/?id=3125097 #

Oct 252009

Gotta spend a little timing cleaning out the garage while listening to the Packer game. #
from my blogs: Other Fine Foods and Drinks http://bit.ly/X069a #
Basic Chocolate Tasting: http://EzineArticles.com/?id=3112287 #
Daugher's suspected H1N1, day 5… woke with fever, but lower – 100.7F off meds. Coughing and stuffiness worse. Missed school all week. #fb #
101 Things You Must Know About Chocolate – http://www.primalchocolatetherapist.com/ #

Oct 182009

Going to watch my son's cross country race this morning. His goals: beat his personal best, finish before a certain boy, and not puke! #fb #
from my blogs: Will I Follow You On Twitter? http://bit.ly/1Uobxm #
Good news! No stress fracture. I guess the pain in my foot is all in my head. 🙂 Maybe I will be on the bike and on the ice again soon. #fb #
Had a bone scan on my foot today. Waiting to see if my bicycling season came to an early end. Will I have to give up ice skating too? #fb #
From blog: Resettlement Project Coming to a Close http://bit.ly/cgoC6 #
From blog: The Astana Jersey Story: Funny story actually…
A little over a year ago I walked int.. http://bit.ly/1nsBQB #

Oct 112009

Having an interesting discussion with colleagues: is the failure his own PEBKAC error or just a Mac issue? Either way, not my problem. 🙂 #
Have you seen the website traffic and conversion tips I put together? http://tinyurl.com/21tctips – Enjoy! #
What's your favorite chocolate bar? Share your opinion: http://bit.ly/2P1V2v #
Moon impact? No NASA TV on our cable. Watched online, but not much to see. Hoping some good video makes it around later today. #fb #
Have you gotten your free shares of stock yet? Seriously they're giving away a web 2.0 company… see it at http://tinyurl.com/c9c26f #fb #
Still pulling for the Packers with 5 minutes left in the game, down 30 to 14. #

Oct 052009

Posted blog article about refugee baptism at http://bit.ly/3MzTUW #fb #
Attended an outdoor immersion baptism of five Karen refugees this morning. Cold and cloudy, but dry for those of us watching! #fb #
Ever hear of a molinillo? I’ll give you a hint – it has something to do with chocolate… http://tinyurl.com/ya28ku9 #fb #
At Comstar (http://www.comstar.info). About to head into our 90-day planning session. Getting ready to rock the 4th quarter! #
Here’s my review of the ListBuilding Club –> http://bit.ly/HA62c #
I just updated my Squidoo page: primal chocolate exploration / http://tinyurl.com/6azhhj #
Biking report for the month of September – 458.74 miles, 2nd best month this year. Total YTD = 2,541.04. #
First you could follow me on twitter, then facebook. Now you’ve got even more options… http://jeffreybkirk.com/ #