Assorted photos from the African trip
Michael Gallagher Durban had this really stunning architecture, slightly different than the rest of the country. It was fairly amazing to see the sunset every morning over the Indian Ocean.
Education
How true, a quote from Gibran
“I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.” Kahlil Gibran
The music of my brother, Federico Garcia
Please enjoy! You can go here for more information on downloading these songs and supporting the artist. http://amiestreet.com/viewProfile.php?id=168933
Government for Foreigners in Korea
This would have been really useful when I was in Korea.
China ban on reincarnation
I saw this article in the Marmot’s Hole, who got it from MSNBC. It is absolutely absurd, but well worth a read. Apparently, the Chinese Government has banned Buddhist monks…
Libraries by any other name
Oh, those Afrikaaners, with their hybrid Dutch-English and what not. I say potato, they say Biblioteek. Actually, this is where I gave my training presentation in Pretoria. It is the…
Dr. Siro Masinde
This is my travel companion in Africa, the African Regional Coordinator of Aluka, Dr. Siro Masinde. He was Head of the Natural Museums of Kenya before accepting our position and…