2012-03-13 12:37
A life without cause is a life without effect. ~BarbarellaMy two week orientation at Amani Children's Home introduced me to the amazing staff who put so much of their time, energy and… Read More
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2012-02-28 18:36
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature. ~Frank Lloyd WrightThat epic mountain, and the backdrop for my new home, Mt. Kilimanjaro never ceases to amaze me. I didn't see Kili my first… Read More
2012-02-12 19:29
You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it's all right. ~Maya AngelouI caught my first glipse of Kili today and photos just can't do it justice. Mt… Read More
2011-12-13 21:21
Ah me! why may not love and life be one? ~Henry Timrod There are some things that are inevitable in life. You know they will come, but it doesn't lessen the pain or make it any easier when t… Read More
2011-12-05 20:27
I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I'm not afraid of falling into my inkpot. ~Ralph Waldo EmersonI've managed to stay pretty tight lipped the past few weeks, waiting to announce wheth… Read More
2011-10-20 20:08
Slain victims in Zanesville, OH From beasts we scorn as soulless,In forest, field and den,The cry goes up to witnessThe soullessness of men.~M. Frida HartleyForty-nine of th… Read More
2011-10-17 14:55
Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. ~Ralph Waldo EmersonI love astrology. It's like advice from a good friend and positive affirmations all rolled in to one… Read More
2011-10-03 01:34
Man, I love John Waters! And I like his way of thinking on the subject of books, as it seems as though books have gone by the wayside. Books are the perfect escape, the perfec… Read More
2011-09-15 18:56
Idleness is the beginning of all vices. ~Proverb I've been on the go, but my poor blog has been sitting idle. And if there is one thing that annoys me, it's being idle. O… Read More
2011-08-02 17:56
Anatomy of a yurtSimplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinciAfter looking up some information on sustainable living, and a recent obesession with House Hunters International… Read More
2011-07-07 20:11
Shiva’s third eye opens to end all illusion. Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~Abraham LincolnThe summer is just moving right al… Read More
2011-06-15 19:19
Millennium juniper tree at the Garden of Morning CalmThere are times where I fail to see the big picture, mainly because I live in the moment. But in the grand scheme of… Read More
2011-05-20 13:38
Jim KimMarch 12, 1958 - May 3, 2011For some moments in life there are no words...~ David SeltzerAnd when there are no words, there are no blog entries. My mind has been absent and my he… Read More
2011-04-27 21:25
Wow, the rain just won't stop. The weather is beginning to conjure that romantic, biblical imagery of building an ark, as the animals are starting to pair up out back, most recently with two… Read More
2011-04-15 14:12
One of my first blog entries was about my neighborhood. I had wondered what it would take to make it a strong community again, how it could be restored to the way it was in its prime. I… Read More
2011-04-07 19:31
Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb Last year's peach tree blossomsSunday was a great day. The air felt light, swirling the winter dregs away, th… Read More
2011-03-15 15:13
take heart (from something): to receive courage or comfort from some fact. take heart: to start to feel more hopeful and more confident.take heart: to feel encouraged … Read More
2011-03-03 01:30
Masai woman at the market “The darkest thing about Africa has always been our ignorance of it.” ~ George Kimbl… Read More
2011-02-09 00:44
"A sense of calm came over me. More and more often I found myself thinking, "This is where I belong. This is what I came into this world to do." — Jane Goodall Maybe I will have a reve… Read More
2011-01-26 14:05
If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want. ~Oscar WildeI'm already tired this week... To say I have a lot on my plate is an understatem… Read More
2011-01-20 12:41
My trip to Kenya is fast approaching. It's starting to hit me, and the anticipation is starting to set in. I'm slightly surprised at how incredibly supportive and excited people ar… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Juliana Maximillian Lyimo 1946-2012Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee ~ MontaigneAgain, it's been a while since my last post. A long while...Not sure where the t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Mama Alice at age 25I spent Sunday cooking with my Swahili teacher, Mama Alice, who taught me how to make her version of makande. There is a hint of Indian flavor in hers, and I think that m… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Undine, behind you! Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci I cannot believe it's been almost seven weeks since my last post. What's… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization. ~Daniel WebsterPhotos from a day at the Amani shamba (farm) with… Read More
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