OpEdNews Author's Page for Jan Baumgartner

A native Californian, Jan Baumgartner is a freelance writer currently living in Maine. Her background includes scriptwriting, comedy writing for the Northern California Emmy Awards, and travel writing for The New York Times. She has worked as a grant writer for the non-profit sector in the fields of academia, AIDS, and wildlife conservation and research for NGO's in the U.S. and Kenya. Her articles and essays have appeared in numerous online and print publications. Her travels in Africa are the inspiration for much of her work. She's finishing a memoir about her husband's death from ALS.

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11 Articles, 75 Quick Links, 38 Comments, 3 Diaries

11 Articles

Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Don't Drink the Water
(1 comments) New warning to be posted at all U.S. ports of entry: Enter at your own risk - drinking the water or eating much of the food supply may be hazardous to your health

Sunday, June 10, 2007
The Amateur Birder
You too can be a real amateur ornithologist!

Saturday, May 12, 2007
Of Hummingbirds and Osprey
(3 comments) The small gifts in life are often the greatest treasures. When life overwhelms, solace patiently awaits, right outside your door

Saturday, April 14, 2007
From Imus to Africa: Racism Here, There, Everywhere
(1 comments) It is an undeniable fact; color is a major factor in nearly all facets of life - whether in relationships, housing, jobs, education, or incarceration - color is always front and center.

Sunday, April 8, 2007
RIP Al-Jazeerah.info January 2002-April 2007: Progressive Website "Knocked Off" - Who's Next?
(1 comments) Another casualty of the erosion of our First Amendment Rights and Freedom of Speech

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Reflections - Part 6
Excerpts from the memoir, In the Heart of the Lily

Monday, February 26, 2007
An Adventure in the Mukutan Gorge - Part 5
Excerpts from the memoir, In the Heart of the Lily

Sunday, February 25, 2007
Tracking an Injured Elephant - Part 4
Excerpts from the memoir, In the Heart of the Lily

Saturday, February 24, 2007
A Promise Kept - Part 3
Excerpts from the memoir, In the Heart of the Lily

Thursday, February 22, 2007
Solitary Confinement - Part 1
Excerpts from the memoir, In the Heart of the Lily.

Thursday, February 22, 2007
When it is Time to Go - Part 2
Excerpts from the memoir, In the Heart of the Lily

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