The

Invader

A Satirical News Journal Since 1995

Jeff Doolittle

Sopa de lima

Ingredients
  4 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
      1 large tomato, halved crosswise and seeded
      1 tbsp olive oil
      1 medium onion, finely chopped
      8 cloves garlic
      4 serrano chile peppers, thinly sliced (use gloves)
      4 cups chicken broth
      1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
      1 bay leaf
      4 tbsp lime juice; or more to taste
    1/4 cup fresh cilantro
      salt and ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400F. Arrange tortilla strips on a baking sheet. Bake for
3 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Transfer to a plate to cool.

Working over a small bowl, grate each tomato half on the coarse side of a
hand grater. Discard the skin.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and
chile peppers. Cook for 4 minutes or until the onions are soft but not
brown. Stir in tomatoes, stock or broth, chicken and bay leaf. Simmer for
5 to 10 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons of the lime juice and the
cilantro. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove the bay leaf.

Taste and add more lime juice if desired. Ladle into serving bowls, and
sprinkle each with some of the toasted tortilla strips.

Makes 4 servings.

Above: Mars, April 2000

Above: On the road from Baños to Rio Verde, Ecuador

with my dear friend Gonzalo Salvador (28 Dec 2003 ).

In winter’s stillness lies the perfect time for reflection and memory

The stark silence of a chill night reveals the pattern of the universe.

Crisp, the words of the ages glance upon the pages,

Dancing like snowflakes, my thoughts become history,

Passing through my mind, unhesitant,

And out to the cosmos for eternal judgment.

In writing, I thwart the will of nature,

And a piece of me survives my death.

--Pharactates Trametegus, 653 CE.

Curriculum vitae

Jeffrey Doolittle

24 Millers Lane email:

Warwick, NY 10990 tel. 001(845)313-4443

Education: Bachelor of Arts Degrees in History and Political Science, May 2003, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with an overall GPA of 3.98 on a 4.0 scale

· Ramapo College of New Jersey Study Abroad Program in Galway, Ireland, June 2001, Course: Irish Film and Literature

· New York University Semester Abroad in Florence, Italy, January 2000 – May 2000, Courses: Intensive Italian, Medieval Renaissances, and Witchcraft in History

Employment: Teacher Aide, July 2002 – present

Educational Learning Experience at the Jean Black Center, Orange County AHRC, Middletown, New York

· Assisted classroom teacher in a class of twelve students with implementing IEP’s and charting behaviors

· Assisted integrating computer technology with special education instruction in the classroom

· Initiated and coordinated an informal music therapy program for all classes in the school

Professional Tutor, February 2001 – December 2003

Office of Specialized Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey

· Tutored college students registered with the Office of Specialized Services with course content and writing term papers in various fields, including history, literature, political science, ancient law and psychology

Activities: Founder, Co-Editor, and Website Designer of The Invader Online, a satirical news journal at www.theinvader.org, 2003 – present; print edition, April 1995 - present

Founder and Coordinator, Edenville Council for the Humanities, July 2002 – present

Radio Show Co-host, Jeep and Garbanzo’s International Hour, WRPR 90.3 FM Mahwah, January 2003 – May 2003

Member, Seisear (Irish Band), January 2002 – October 2002

Special Skills: proficiency in Italian; reading and limited speaking ability in Spanish;

reading knowledge of Ancient Akkadian

Published Works:

“Inana/Ishtar,” entry in Mythology for Storytellers: Themes and Tales from Around the World, edited by Josepha Sherman, forthcoming.

Awards and Distinctions:

Ramapo Scholarship, 1997; Phi Alpha Theta Member (History Honor Society), 2001; Pi Sigma Alpha Member (Political Science Honor Society), 2001; Columbians Italian Studies Award, 2002; Dominick Palazzotto History Award, 2003; Ramapo Outstanding History Student Award, 2003

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