This is my new website, and past time for my once-a-year update although I’m hoping (as usual) to write more consistently. If you subscribed to my ...
Top 11 Facts of My Life from 2011
Since I pretty much abandoned this blog the last year, I've decided to do a quick summary of some facts from 2011. I'll probably think of many more ...
Google Weirdos Adorned with Yellow Battery Acid
I looked at my blog today for the first time in ages. It was in a sad state, with no posts for nearly two months. No stories about my new life working ...
Doggie Crush
I have a crush on Mkuki. Mkuki has a crush on the new goldfish. Or maybe she's just hungry, but I think that's a kiss I'm seeing. ...
A Honky Tonk Christmas
I know I may alienate some people here, but I’m going to say it anyway… I hate country music. No, I’m not a music snob. I don’t like opera either, ...
The End and the Beginning: 2010 to 2011
I’m sorry there’s been a big dry-spell here on my blog. I spent the month of November and beginning of December working many days and long hours on a ...
Okapi and Pygmies
Like bookends to my seven-month Congo experience, I spent a wonderful weekend in the Ituri rainforest for the second time before leaving the ...
Ben’s Thesis
It seems unusual in Congo to find a common worker who is simultaneously attending university, but such is the case with Benjamin who works for Jon and ...
Colorful Congo
The colors of Congo captivate me, from the brilliant green hills contrasted with latte-colored rivers, to the bright colored cloth and blue doors ...
Good Hair and Clothes
I know I've posted hair photos before (on Facebook), but I've seen a few new ones this week and it has inspired me to post the Good Hair photos and ...