Hello, my name is Keri Culver
I am an international evaluator and writer.
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Through EvalMundi I evaluate foreign aid programs worldwide. I also provide training in evaluation, field research, ethics, and other topics. Learn More…
My latest writing
Leaving Deer Trail
I've had something like six weeks in Deer Trail, and I'm noticing things I never noticed before. Like cows. And everyone knows Deer Trail is the home of the first rodeo, right? Then there's the Bijou telephone Co-op, and Asshole's Garage. Yep, that's what it's called....
Ripping off old people
Some fun in Deer Trail. The local electrical service company told my parents they had to have a service upgrade to correct a code violation. The contractor they sent - Leo's Electrical Service of Hugo, Colorado - provided a dozen new code violations that leave the...
Work-life balance
I read a review today of The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship, by David Whyte. He questions the concept of "work-life balance": Poets have never used the word balance, for good reason. First of all, it is too obvious and therefore...