Tools of the trade
Michael Gallagher As a side note, these two items have been more useful to me in my Africa trips that anything else.
July 2008
Mosi beer
Overall: good lager. Crisp and light on the finish. Difficult to place as far as a comparison, but a very drinkable beer nonetheless.
How to write about Africa?
This is an article that was brought to my attention via Twitter. It is from the magazine Granta and describes satirically how to write about Africa. Excellent material and a…
in Lusaka
I just arrived in Lusaka, Zambia after an incredibly long flight that took me from JFK to Dakar, Senegal, to Johannesburg to Lusaka. I arrived at night so the approach…
Song of the Siren by This Mortal Coil
Song to the Siren – This Mortal Coil To spare the suspense, here is the song I referred to a couple of blog posts ago.
Dreaming of getting old
My best designfumbled,was a distant duskdrops of summer rain,porches, endlessrocking chairslazily keeping beatwith the arrhythmic tide. Someone else’s dream. When did I start listening to all of that?My age, our…
This Mortal Coil and Tim Buckley
I am enjoying this song, the This Mortal Coil version of it. It was originally recorded by Tim Buckley, also a nice version. I just enjoy the ethereal version a…