Good thing he didn’t ask for the Grey Poupon
There’s a lux coffee shop in town called Bourbon Coffee. It has wireless internet and good music and pricey food and beverages. It is…
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On missing people you’ll never know; or, to mothers, fathers, sisters, grandmothers, and everyone else we love
I have a friend here who simply defies explanation. He is good-natured; he is optimistic; he is kind. I would be none of these…
Read MoreI’m getting a reputation
I met up with a friend in town today, and somehow wound up talking with him about my trepidation at dealing with the gender…
Read MoreOn having enough
A few days ago, I was thinking a bit about the having of things. I wrote about things I wish I had here, but…
Read MoreBy any other name
I met three new young’ins at the gate today. Two boys, maybe 9 or 10, and a girl, maybe 8. The girl only spoke…
Read More“So…you’re white too?” “Yeah…” “Huh. Me too.” “Yeah…”
I went to an international food fair at the U.S. ambassador’s residence today. I didn’t meet the ambassador,and I stupidly did not take advantage…
Read MoreMaterialism’s Materiel
Mostly, when I think about the number of boxes I packed up and took to my parents’ house before my half-move to Rwanda, I…
Read MoreLost, no translation required
There’s a story about a goat in the NYT today. Here’s the punchline: He is now awaiting a prosthesis, a very rare indulgence for…
Read MoreA trip through the countryside
I like to think of sugar cane as the umusaza, the wise old man, of plants. Tall and lean but somehow commanding, it bends…
Read MoreYes, I’ve learned…
How to read a calendar. I hear that by the time the “last Saturday of the month” post went up, it was, actually, Sunday….
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