The Risk of Listening
This blog post is about Nambia. Yes, I’m going there. Not literally, because there is no country of Nambia. In a speech to African...
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- Dec 7, 2016
- 5 min
This Time, Last Year
On Friday, I’m leaving town. It’s not the best time for me to be gone because we run a retail shop and it’s almost Christmas. And yet,...
- Nov 6, 2014
- 2 min
Connecting Across the Continents
Today, it felt like Ghana – hot, sunny, and a little humid. No, actually it was very humid. Yesterday, Chris wondered where all that hot...
- Nov 5, 2014
- 2 min
We’re Back in Ghana: Half of Day One
This is last night’s post, but the WiFi was not cooperating, so I’m once again posting after the fact. Just pretend it is about 3:29 p.m....
- Nov 2, 2014
- 3 min
It’s Orphan Sunday: Rise and Go
It seems perfectly fitting that on Orphan Sunday we are boarding a flight to Ghana – a country I was introduced to through the faces of...
- Jan 22, 2014
- 3 min
Would You?
I’m posting this because we set a goal and it would be so wonderful to reach it before we leave for Ghana on Monday. I’ve been thinking...
- Oct 9, 2012
- 4 min
The Art Auction: How Did We End Up Here?
I met an artist in Kumasi, Ghana who sells his work on the street. We were shopping for items to take back to Dillon’s Lunar New Year...
- Oct 4, 2012
- 4 min
My Sankofa Bird
It was a sweltering afternoon in Ankaase Village and the temperature in the schoolroom was even hotter, but at least we were shaded. The...
- Sep 11, 2012
- 2 min
Exactly Two Months After 9/11: New Life
While the world was still reeling and the dust still settling in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, we boarded a plane to fly across the...
- Aug 20, 2012
- 4 min
The Beauty of a Crazy Idea
“One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances...
- Aug 9, 2012
- 4 min
Children Here and There
Just so you know, there is a video at the conclusion of this post, but it’s cheating if you scroll to the bottom first. It’s been almost...
- Jul 30, 2012
- 1 min
The Vacation Breakdown
I’m here: It’s a vacation, and I’m taking it. Finally. My ability to shift into low gear is hampered by my brain’s inability to stop...
- Jun 9, 2012
- 3 min
The Waves Break: My Deal With the Beach
For no good reason that I can think of, I’ve never been a beach person. There is no beach trauma in my childhood. I’m not afraid of...
- Jun 1, 2012
- 2 min
This Time Last Year
But I digress in a big way, so back to the photo display. I got it on sale and it holds twelve 8×10 photos. It’s one of my favorite...
- May 23, 2012
- 4 min
Ghana Day Nine: Goodbye
Sometimes I really hate that word. Today, it was a horrible thing to have to say. These kids have really messed me up so I wonder if...
- May 22, 2012
- 5 min
Ghana Day Eight: One More Boy
He appeared at my side yesterday as soon as I stepped out of the car at the village school and he did not leave it all day. He stood...
- May 21, 2012
- 2 min
Ghana Day Seven: Let Us Give Thanks
I am also thankful that Erin is here with me. That’s her in the photo above with her students Sarah and Beatrice. Spending ten days in...
- May 20, 2012
- 3 min
Ghana Day Six: Will You Take My Baby?
The Miklin Hotel is starting to feel like a familiar little home and we’re getting adjusted to loose schedules, shifting plans, and...
- May 19, 2012
- 3 min
Ghana Day Five: A Day of Celebration
Guess what? Tonight, Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League trophy. Do you care? Everyone in...
- May 15, 2012
- 4 min
Ghana Day One: The Slave Castles
Here are two disclaimers if this post a)looks funny, B)reads like I’m in preschool: I am working on a PC (in the “Business Center” of the...
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