My Story?
I was asked to remove a part of my story from my blog. The request & motivation are justified, but it leaves me thinking about the value of a story
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I was asked to remove a part of my story from my blog. The request & motivation are justified, but it leaves me thinking about the value of a story
[READ FULL ARTICLE]Everything here is off and on. The water comes and then it goes… …maybe for five days. After a blackout you reset your clocks just in time for the power to flicker again. On a larger scale, we are having un-seasonal rains. This is the same year that brought a drought devastating Kenyan farmers &
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I arrived in Nairobi on Sunday. This is important because I was confident that I was supposed to land on Saturday… …Next time I will pay a bit more attention to the details, especially the 10 hour layover in Amsterdam. I have been staying with the Mulwa family. They are incredibly kind & generous hosts.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I’m sitting in what is as close to home as I get: A friends house in the woods of North Georgia a few yards away from the Bartram Trail. In the late 1700’s William Bartram set off to explore the southern colonies. He documented his travels & is known as one of the earliest naturalists
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I just stepped into a very weird world… Getting off the ferry from Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard I walked into the small village center & stopped at the first shop that promised a hot cup of coffee. Entering I was greeted by the customers, but the shopkeeper was no where to be seen.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]Tomorrow is my last day in Kenya. It’s unfortunate that my ability to write has been limited to my second day here & now my second to last. This trip was not what I expected. There was very little magic. I had a few of those energizing moments that I normally
[READ FULL ARTICLE]26 hours later I arrived in Nairobi. A long journey; Denver-Detroit-Amsterdam-Nairobi. Small world though. I ran into familiar Colorado faces during my layover in the Netherlands! In Kenya I was greeted by Fred, 1010’s Kenyan Director, & my dear friend Mackenzie.
5 minutes after leaving the airport I spotted a herd of Zebras on the side
Quotes From White Squall (one of my favorite movies):
“I think I’m gonna choke on feel good.”
“If we don’t have order, we have nothing. Where we go one, we go all.”
“You can’t run from the wind. You trim your sails, face the music, and keep going.”
“Today the adventure begins… Today I leave the
[READ FULL ARTICLE](From Adam Delp, COO The 1010 Project, via Facebook)
“Today, starting RIGHT NOW, we are throwing a 24 hour online FUN-draiser. Why? Because the cycle of poverty breaks when creative, caring, and innovative global neighbors learn and work together: joining hands, resources, and stories.
The CHALLENGE:
1. Simply & Securely – Donate $10 bucks
https://www.causes.com/fb/donations/new?ts=1257364171&cause_id=1568
2. Post the CHALLENGE
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