Driving in Soweto, or What was I Thinking?
September 15, 2016
Some experiences test the true mettle of a man. Driving in Soweto is one such experience. In the US, governments and municipalities paint lines...
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Bonus Blog: Baskin the Buffoon
September 14, 2016
As my uncle used to say, this blog “has nothing to do with the price of beans.” It is only thinly related to our current trip. But it describes an inc...
Apartheid and The Wisdom of Mandela
September 14, 2016
No trip to South Africa is complete without spending some time studying the abomination that was Apartheid, the elaborate system of racial segregation...
Johannesburg: Better Than We Expected
September 13, 2016
Our expectations for Johannesburg were low. Everyone we talked to about South Africa had one of three comments when we said we were “going to Johannes...
Rwandan Hodge Podge
September 12, 2016
Earlier, I share a blog dedicated to short quotes of vignettes from Tanzania. Here is the Rwandan edition. Vehicular Transit: It’s Not Just for Huma...
Tanzanian Hodge Podge
September 11, 2016
Most of my articles have had a unifying topic. Today, for your amusement, I offer you a hodgepodge of quotes and shorter anecdotes from Tanzania. I k...