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.
38 comments
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 8:08:49 PM
Article: "On Writing In The Age Of New Media"
My last comment, I promise....
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 6:26:24 PM
Article: "On Writing In The Age Of New Media"
Dear Blue,
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 4:20:39 PM
Diary: "Peace Can Lead Us to Happiness"
Dear Muhammad
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 4:06:38 PM
Article: "Alone, Together"
Incredible!
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 2:46:04 PM
Article: "On Writing In The Age Of New Media"
Hi Todd
Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 9:34:54 PM
Diary: "Music and lyrics that resonate in today's hungry, war-torn w"
Hi Judy,
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 12:10:44 PM
Article: "Human Coprophagia"
well...
Monday, June 11, 2007 at 2:05:34 PM
Article: "Terrorism Strengthening Its Roots"
Muhammad
Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 6:35:30 PM
Article: "Roger and Me"
Rich and/or Russ
Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 9:53:12 PM
Article: "Bye Bye Birdies"
the indigo bunting...
Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 7:10:38 PM
Article: "Bye Bye Birdies"
great article, John
Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 7:40:59 PM
Article: "The Hidden Message Behind the TB Media "Scare"."
Dear Alex
Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 6:41:28 PM
Article: "The Hidden Message Behind the TB Media "Scare"."
more of the same
Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 12:55:44 PM
Diary: "My family needs your consoling"
collective voices
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 2:01:13 PM
Article: "POEMS FROM A P.T.S.D. VICTIM AND SURVIVOR"
incredibly moving
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 12:13:55 PM
Article: "US policy has always been the same"
"our" site?
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 1:31:50 PM
Article: "US Democracy in South Asia"
Human rights abuses
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 8:25:25 PM
Quicklink: "Moral Majority Leader Falwell Dies"
Here, here
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 6:56:48 PM
Article: "God To Dead Jerry Falwell; Go to Hell... Now!!"
Gee, Gormley,
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 3:40:29 PM
Article: "God To Dead Jerry Falwell; Go to Hell... Now!!"
really, Gormley?
Monday, May 14, 2007 at 6:57:15 PM
Article: "Terror Reigns Supreme In Pakistan"
great article
Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 2:17:15 PM
Article: "Of Hummingbirds and Osprey"
Thank you, Judy
Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 2:03:21 PM
Article: "Mother's Day:A Letter From Abroad"
"Love letter"
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 2:59:01 PM
Article: "Lies, Damn Lies, and False Rape Statistics"
Excellent article
Monday, May 7, 2007 at 1:53:45 PM
Article: "Publishing Without Comfort; Thoughts on Editorial Policy"
Furthermore,
Monday, May 7, 2007 at 12:35:45 PM
Article: "Publishing Without Comfort; Thoughts on Editorial Policy"
And the platform for hatred expands - now at Op Ed News
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 2:01:31 PM
Diary: "Thank You Americans, You Have Won Our Hearts"
Thank you, Muhammad
Friday, April 27, 2007 at 7:55:09 PM
Diary: "Who will guide me?"
We are with you
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 6:55:51 PM
Article: "Red Sox – Are they the real losers in their Sweep of the Yan"
Swept Away...
Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 3:30:21 PM
Article: "The Final Act of Submission"
Courage amongst Cowardice
Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 6:09:21 PM
Quicklink: "Ethiopia illegally bought arms from North Korea with U.S. ap"
Hi Amanda
Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 4:51:41 PM
Diary: "I'm a dumb-dumb!"
Add me to your "Dumb Club"
Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 3:26:12 PM
Article: "Early marriage Causes Harm To Women"
Child brides and abuses
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 12:11:34 PM
Article: "War on Terror Heading Toward Logical Conclusion"
Pakistan extremes -
Monday, April 2, 2007 at 11:25:36 AM
Article: "American Mugabe"
Uncanny Connections
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 6:48:27 PM
Article: "DRC Update From Ground: "Ay Ay Ay, This is Grave!""
Media - FYI
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 12:19:25 PM
Article: ""You Cannot Eat Propaganda, and You Cannot Eat Hope...""
Crisis in DRC
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 12:27:18 PM
Article: "The Pretender Thief"
Poem