Confessions of a Addled Brain

It is 9:02 AM on what would appear an ordinary work day.  The day has already had an interesting beginning, but back to that later.  There is not a soul in sight at any office.  This is a clue.  I have missed it.  These are the District Offices – so this does not bode well.  … Read more

“Be the Peace…”

Today is the International Day of Peace for those of you who didn’t know (I didn’t until yesterday) and this year it seems particularly relevant.  Maybe it’s because I’m half a world away from the normalcy of my daily life in Austin, where it’s easy to think peace is always with us.  Here – not … Read more

Frog Strangler

rips out of Gulu are always an adventure, but I am once again reminded of the sailing adage: If you add your most hideous days and your most exquisite and the average is zero, you’ve had a fabulous trip.  Starting with the walk to the bus, this score came in at a resounding negative whose … Read more