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Category Archives: wanderlust
Umrah – Mecca, two years ago
It has been about 2 years since I was in Mecca for Umrah, one very short weekend. We flew out on a Thursday evening and were back in Riyadh on Saturday evening. I found myself thinking of my own time … Continue reading
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In the footsteps of Alexander the Great – Taxila
I’m in Islamabad for a couple of days vacation, before moving on for some work related travel around Dhaka, Bangladesh. This trip had been in planning for months, so I’m not sure why logistics and such were so last minute … Continue reading
Over the Mountains
Over Snoqualmie Pass, to Mesa, WA for Thanksgiving.
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Africa calling . . .
And the phone call in the middle of the night is from . . . Sierra Leone! For the past 5 years I have worked as an independent international development consultant. That ‘definition’ isn’t terribly descriptive, but after working for … Continue reading
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Washington DC Inspiration
I’ve been in Washington, DC a few days for work. It is rather different after nearly 13 years of living in the suburbs of DC (first Maryland and then Virginia) to be staying right downtown, walking distance to so much. … Continue reading
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Half the Sky – a PBS special
I’m going to do a post about what I actually do for a living; BUT this isn’t that post. In the broadest sense I work in the field of international development. I have had the pleasure of traveling and working … Continue reading
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Orphan elephants
My last weekend of the recent 4-week work trip around Africa a friend and her sons took me to see orphan elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. They had recently sponsored the smallest of the elephants (though not the … Continue reading
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Architecture in PNG
Actually I should caveat this by saying I definitely didn’t get a chance to explore the incredibly diverse country. At least in Port Moresby and East New Britain (both coastal areas), the homes were all raised onto stilts – fantastic … Continue reading
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Digital Resource with Folk Music from around the World
This morning, NPR’s Morning Edition featured the Association for Cultural Equity, founded by Alan Lomax. From the 1930’s to the 1990’s, Alan Lomax traveled the globe (with significant time spent in the US) recording folk music. He founded the Association … Continue reading
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Work in Papua New Guinea
I have finally turned in my report draft for my recent work in Papua New Guinea. So I will take a moment and share some of the highlights of what ended up being an absolutely fantastic couple of weeks. I … Continue reading
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a middling life 