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Burn baby burn.
I spent most of my weekend setting things on fire. Sometimes it kind of hurts the Oregonian in me when I see the way they manage waste in Uganda. There are no dumps (although there may be some for...
View ArticleHave I told you I love Africa?
So this morning I was REALLY loving Africa. Here is my day leading up to my happy realization: I woke up at 6:30, texted Eddie, grabbed 5 bananas, slipped my feet into my gum boots and headed down the...
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Mangos
Question: Can life get any better than when you can plan to eat at least 10 mangoes every day? Answer: No.
View ArticleGuitars
If Columbus was wrong, or those other guys were right, and there was an edge of the world, I’ve fallen off it. My computer died about 3 months ago. Since then, I’ve had a wonderful time, far far away...
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On the Road Again…
A few months in I decided that it would be pretty swell to fix up the main road in the village. It was a dire sight at times, such that when it rained, motorcycles would wipe out, and trucks wouldn’t...
View ArticleCBC
One time, at the request of one of the doctors here, I did a complete blood count (CBC). This involved red blood cell counts, white blood cell counts, differential cell counts, hematocrit estimations,...
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Sigma Scholar
Sigma Chi, my fraternity, now helps sponsor a girl, Shakira, to go to primary school. First off, Shakira is the most awesome little girl I’ve ever known. That was proven to me when I saw her hold her...
View ArticleKids
There has been a lot of talk lately about Ugandas population growth problem. Surprising, even to myself, is the fact that Ugandas population is growing faster than any country in the world (thanks...
View ArticleMzungu First, Elliot Second
Seldom a day goes by without someone calling out to me “BYE MZUNGU,” which translates to something like “See ya whitie!” Sometimes it’s difficult to adjust to a culture where racial profiling is often...
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Bore Holes
I started to notice more and more that the banging of the borehole (A borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shat bored in the ground, into which a pipe is installed which can be used to...
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