A blog from a science nut, computer geek, sometimes philosopher, and a human. Based out of Denver, with a love of Antarctica, I seem to wander the world so who knows where I'll be in 6 months.
wonderfullyrich Andrew had some great experiences going through the DRC in South Kivu last week, great smiles, lots of hand waving, positive impacts, and a minor incident with a stolen–but returned–passport. This is in contrast to a rainy, rather annoying, and now rather disturbed week since I’ve landed in South Africa. I won’t bore you with … Read more
Part 4 What is it to tell a story? We watch the stories movies portray as entertainment as most are meant to be enjoyed. Some stories are designed to transcend the entertainment value and provide what most would refer to as “A moral to the story.” A guiding thought, or point which might allow us … Read more
Part 3 of 4 which I wrote in Gisenyi while I had time and no internet. The DRC is still on my mind today as I talk about the IDP camps outside of Goma. While in Goma, we also visited one of the six official (and one unofficial) Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. It was … Read more
Part 2 of 4 which I started writing in Gisenyi while I had downtime and no internet. Specifically I’m talking about Goma, as we spent a day in Goma which pressed it mold into our memory. Yesterday, Thursday May 21st, we spent a day in Goma, DRC, which is literally a few hundred meters away … Read more
While Angela is working on her report I’ve got some down time to write an update, but no internet. Instead of waiting, I started writing several posts in Genisyi, Rwanda at Pastor Augustin’s house/compound. I’m on the road again for the next two days heading to Cape Town, but I’ve lined up the posts that … Read more
I started at 7:30am and arrived at 7pm in Gisenyi, Rwanda yesterday. A very long trip, but one which I could not imagine being more beautiful. I will have to upload the pictures later, but as tomorrow we are going to Goma (in the DRC) for the day, I may not have time for a … Read more
I’ve been running around like a fabled chicken, but have managed to be somewhat productive. I just finished and posted a very rough, but hopefully effective tour of the FWA Clinic in Burundi. I helped them build a website last year, and when I came to visit this year I thought I’d help put something … Read more
Hopefully this got uploaded properly. Rohero Children\'s Choir screwing around on the drums. It’s not great quality, but you get the idea.
A friend I haven’t seen much says “You are leaving DC huh?” “Yep, I’m headed for Burundi,” I say “Bur-un-di huh? Where is that?” they say. “Don’t feel bad, I didn’t know about it more then a years ago myself. It’s a heart shaped country in the African Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa. Heart … Read more
I’m in Bujumbura with my brother and ready for bed. Didn’t sleep much on the planes 17 or so hours of flying (3 flights), but I have to give props to Schiphol International Airport (Amsterdam) as they make it international traveler friendly. They have lounge chairs specifically designed for layover sleeping, as well as being … Read more