Tricks and Tips
Quiet in Kenya
February 2, 2008
For the last several days, things have been generally quiet here in Nakuru. But there is no reason to believe that things are peaceful. Everyone is on edge, scared, wondering what the next disaster
Unrest in Kisumu
February 2, 2008
Here is a riveting account by a missionary in Kisumu, Kenya on January 31, 2008.Dear all,I feel indebted to all of you who have shown interest and concern to at least brief you on some of the details
War in Kenya
January 29, 2008
What happened in Kenya is that the elections were flawed and there are currently two men who claim to be the rightfully elected President of Kenya. The incumbent (Kibaki) is from the largest tribe in
Kenya elections
December 29, 2007
There was a lot of fear coming up to the elections that the situation would become very volatile and that there would be a lot of violence. But I am writing this on the morning of the second day
Bhutto killed in suicide bombing
December 27, 2007
Bhutto Killed… (paywall) BBC story Wow, looks like the extremists are not above killing their own countrymen in this perverse way. Of course, I knew that they do stupid stuff like that but it
Philanthropy
December 22, 2007
Hello all,I’m back to the blogging world again. The AMA mission board wasn’t sure if this thing called blogging was something that was safe or not and asked us to refrain until further notice.
Not allowed to post
April 27, 2007
My sudden and prolonged silence is due to the fact that the mission that I am serving under states that we as missionaries cannot have our own blog sites because of concerns that they have over too
Dizzy Squirrels
March 13, 2007
From Gizmodo Squirrels are the natural enemy of the birdfeeder. There are tons of contraptions out there designed to make sure only birds have access to the delicious seed contained within, from long
World view of Pres. Bush
March 10, 2007
The world thinks that Bush is a gun slingin’ cowboy that wants to have his own way. The witch doctors in Guatemala are planning to purify the ancient site that he is planning to visit, because of the
Apple
March 4, 2007
I bought a 15″ Apple Macbook Pro. Mac OS X is super cool and stable, but it will probably be a bit until I feel at home with it.the specs:Core 2 Duo 2.161Gig @ 667120 Gb128mb radeon x1600other
Busy
September 30, 2006
I was so busy today, it is now hard to adjust to the idea that tomorrow is Sunday and Sunday is not a day of rest for me. There is a youth Bible study on the first and the third Sundays of the month
Current Status
September 15, 2006
I am primarily a maintenance man at an Amish Mennonite Aid (AMA) mission in Nakuru, Kenya, East Africa. I am also a Projects Director for a small humanitarian aid sub-mission of the same.
Statement of Purpose
September 15, 2006
I am starting this blog to give vent to any ideas or frustrations that I may have with with my professional life.