The Egyptian and American reunited after about one year in, of all places, the city of angels. The visit was too short but very much worth it. We went right from the airport to Farmers Market downtown and the sights … Continue reading →
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I have been struggling with what to post as of late. I’v met many interesting individuals here in the United States after a nearly three year hiatus overseas engaged in various activities. I have sampled many different beverages and have … Continue reading →
Against the backdrop of YouTube videos, and the break I am taking from writing my thesis which caused me to stress out and snap, I am continuing to write whatever fun thoughts come into my head here at the request … Continue reading →
So there I was giving a presentation on international organizations and flying through my slides which I had prepared, and the room was hot, I could feel the heat coming into the room through the windows. The pressure was building, … Continue reading →
Economists pose great questions, some of the best I must humbly admit. I just finished, Don Quixote and that was one crazy author. I also just got off a Skype call recently with my host family in Vayk, Vayotz Dzor, … Continue reading →
I think the world, or whoever reads this garbage up here should be allowed to read the words that were typed by Queen Rania, so here they are. I hope that her ideas are taken seriously and implemented in her … Continue reading →
And we’re back from Sin City, Las Vegas. This guy got his big ass and mouth to the wedding and what a ride it was. We rented a white Ford Mustang Convertible and didn’t have any run ins with the … Continue reading →
From my best friend’s computer in a valley similar to where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer, we rented a Ford Mustang Convertable via Budget Rental service and stocked up on lovely beverages. I am also glad to hear … Continue reading →
Finally after hosting and being hosted on Couchsuring [the best social networking site compared to Facebook, never follow anything created by college dropouts] by so many special people that have helped me overcome this “Elliot Syndrome” as I like to … Continue reading →
Now seems as better time then ever, the ten year anniversary of the worst attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor to disclose my location in a valley similar to the one in which I served as a Peace Corp … Continue reading →
By now I consider myself a migration policy expert. I’ve read a lot and doing much research on the subject. My thesis is still a work in progress, like everything else. Nothing is ever finished. What was nice about attending … Continue reading →
“Thanks a lot hollywood, I was scared.” (said in a sarcastic tone while turning, glancing at me … at me). Since that statement was made and a final meeting occured, I have been trying to conduct my own research into … Continue reading →
While I wish I could lay around the house and play with the dog and take care of the little farm growing in the backyard, vacations must come to an end. This happened once before. I have returned, or gone … Continue reading →
Credit must be given where credit is due, I firmly believe that, and it is because of the idea last Halloween at graduate school from a former A-15 RPCV (Returned Peace Corps Volunteer) that I should go as a table … Continue reading →
When Giving Really Hurts: The Intuitionist’s Fallacy of Generosity Since the 1950’s when foreign aid was born, the concept of the rich helping the poor has often been viewed in the light of a society’s moral obligation. More recently, through … Continue reading →
6:00 am – First Cup of Folgers + one piece of Nicorette and chatted with old Russian tutor and host family/friends in Armenia, as well as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Then friends from Budapest joined in the conversation. Talking about … Continue reading →
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I do random. I find difficulty “coloring within the lines” so to speak. I have often found balconies fascinating, a relaxing place if you will. People can jump off them and die, … Continue reading →
In a blue Toyota Camry, the General Charlie ‘Alvin’ Roper made it down to Durango, Colorado to see his oldest grandchild Spencer get married to a lovely young lady. It took a little persuasion and household diplomacy to get him … Continue reading →
Living in Budapest, it put me into contact with a number of fantastic individuals from around the globe, and one man in particular from Kenya, who while sitting around the old apartment in the Jewish area of Pest, we discussed … Continue reading →
Tomorrow Chuck, or Charlie’s eldest Charlie, flies in to put Charlie’s castle on the market, and we are learning to live with the fact that another family will eventually occupy that castle while I have been away for the last … Continue reading →
About this time last year, I started off on a month long journey with one of my best friends Jon before starting graduate school, so I thought it fitting to post my statement of purpose that I sent to Central … Continue reading →
Today was a great day, I was finally able to enter the Hilton Hotel and do what I was born to do, sign up people to volunteer for the re-election campaign of The Man, President Barack Obama. Furthermore, I was … Continue reading →
A decision has been reached and we are taking the General Charlie to Durango, CO for my cousin’s wedding! After some discussion and a little persuasion The Roper Clan will be reuniting to celebrate the wedding of one of my … Continue reading →
On occasion Charlie gets mail delivered to the house and so I run it down to him and mingle and muse about old times, usually consisting of the family which has been painfully missed over the last three years. That … Continue reading →
If this is even possible in reality, it takes a lot of work, especially in some parts of Eastern Europe still haunted by the bombs that have been dropped over there through past conflicts. Nevertheless, as I have submitted a … Continue reading →
Apparently my last post sounded a little depressing (the idea that I am somehow retired), so the topic will be changed to love and how a man named Charlie met his wife Charlotte who is still living close by her … Continue reading →
I am 31, and almost 32 but for some reason I feel old. It has been suggested that I keep this blog up so that it can entertain the masses, which fluctuates from week to week, god help those poor … Continue reading →
Why are social sciences and the humanities, such as political science, sociology, public policy, history, etc. still taught in a classroom setting in the 21st century. I have had a lengthy discussion with two people who have ties to South … Continue reading →
I have talked to a lot of people about my grandfather Charlie lately; to some folks around the world. Fortunately the unit he served with kept a journal about some of the battles he encountered as a soldier in WW2, … Continue reading →
Is where I was reborn, at “the oldest hospital in all of Hungary” (my father told me after my release). After spending time there and having conversations with doctors, nurses, patients, students, ex-patients and security personnel, it should be the … Continue reading →
Circular Migration: Along the Ukraine/Russia and Armenia/Russia Corridors a Qualitative and Quantitative Approach By Elliot Roper In Partial Fulfillment of his Master’s Degree at Central European University Department of Public Policy … Continue reading →
Every Student a Diplomat By Elliot Roper Hinckley Institute of Politics Washington DC Internship The current state of U.S. public diplomacy is in need of an adjustment. The newly appointed Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Karen Hughes, has been … Continue reading →
To bailout or not to bailout Elliot Roper Macroeconomics Spring 2011 It seems simple to talk about banks during the current financial crisis, as it has been receiving the most attention; therefore, this will be the discussion of this paper. … Continue reading →
As I begin to write my new thesis, I thought it fitting if anyone wants to, or has time to, to read my old thesis as an undergraduate: [1] Underground Markets of South and Southeast Asia By Elliot Roper Around … Continue reading →
This blog will be temporarily closing until my Master’s Degree is finished at Central European University. Thanks for all who read the posts/pages. Cheers!
At approximately, 6:41 Budapest time, I received communication that my cousin Brett Roper and his wife will be having a baby boy. I don’t know the name, but who cares, the Roper Clan and it’s name will live on. Shnorhavor!!!! … Continue reading →
A few knew about this, but I was interrupted, put to silence if you will, before it could be shared. And now it is time. I hope you all enjoy it. Cheers! Scenario – Go to a bar alone, or … Continue reading →
In 2005, I returned from a winter break of work to find one of my closest friends lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with one of, if not the, rarest form of cancer. I the best of my knowledge he … Continue reading →
Enough about Charlie, by now people should know he is a bad ass, and the ladies can’t resist him. Below is a paper about to be submitted for a class exam I missed out on unfortunately: Bailout or not to … Continue reading →
Today I dined in the residence of Charlie Alvin Roper, who is still alive and kicking like he was in the military: flirting with the ladies and leading people to the dining hall and reading. That was only half of … Continue reading →
Here is a piece I wrote last semester for an amazing professor, the only remaining question is why a Blackwater type does not exist for migrants. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. During the last 20 years the world has witnessed … Continue reading →
I am not sure the grade I received on this paper, but the professor was polite and respectful, I hope I did well, if not thats okay too. I was admitted into “the oldest hospital in Hungary” before I could … Continue reading →
The following piece was graded by an excellent professor who (like me had has a blog) didn’t fear giving feedback, however, mentioned that “because the USA didn’t sign the Kyoto Treaty was the biggest fuck up in the history of … Continue reading →
Why am I choosing to write about circular migration at a coffee shop? Many years ago at a camp where I was trained in various forms of safety: fire, water and earth, I became exposed to an unusual smell that … Continue reading →
Bucharest at 8:00 am is much nicer than Chisinau and Odessa at midnight. Still imbibed, I remembered the directions, purchased my ticket to Budapest for the following day, and arrived at the place in a ½ hour tops. What a … Continue reading →
Ukrainians get it. Mimicking a lemonade stand in the heat of summer, vodka stands dotted the marketplace near the vokzal. As I sat in wonder waiting for my train to leave, one after another, the faithful walked up, pounded 5 … Continue reading →
Waking up the entire population of the residence to go downstairs and confiscate the electric kettle to make coffee, and then shower, I bolted out of there as fast as possible. Arriving at the Maritime Corporation responsible for shipping me … Continue reading →
“It’s because the grass is greener on the other side.” argument is void when it comes to me aggressively defending this town as not one of the Caucasus’s best, but worlds. It then goes without saying that after internally debating … Continue reading →
Without any need to elaborate further on what has been said regarding the last 2 weeks before winter break and the stress accompanying it, it goes without saying that despite a sever infrequency (once in 3 days) in visits to … Continue reading →
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