“When I began this post a half-hour ago, the death toll was reported at 207. As I write this line, the death toll stands at 215. Those are numbers—and numbers often seem to mean little.”
Author: Yusoof Monawvil
Yusoof Monawvil is a Sri Lankan-American writer, blogger, and political activist based out of Washington, D.C. Founder of Lone Umbrella LLC, his areas of focus include democracy and press freedom in the developing world and Asia-Pacific. When not sealed to his computer screen, he has a passion for modern history and an affinity for the outdoors.
Opinion: No, Everything’s Not On Fire
In the world of today’s 24 hour news cycle, here’s why you should be glad for tomorrow—with a more personal note.
Time Ticks Slowly for Tyrants
Given that all maps on Lone Umbrella have played on data and numbers from the U.S. thus far, I thought it would be nice to