The clock is ticking, and in New York we have about an hour-and-a-half to go. I don’t think I’ll rush over to Times Square to watch the ball drop. I’ve never done it, despite having lived in New York for longer than I’m willing to admit, and I don’t see any reason to begin tonight. …
Personal History
Marriage Equality: It’s How We Define Ourselves as Americans
When we, as Americans, seek to define what it is about us as Americans that makes us different, doesn’t it come down to human rights? To our respect for each other, as citizens? Our respect for one another as fellow human beings? And (whether one is a “believer” or not), isn’t it all summed up …
A Good Time for Thinking about “Favorite Things”
No, don’t panic. I’m not going to try to connect with Mary Martin or Julie Andrews (or the positively hilarious version when Julie herself teamed up with Carol Burnett at Carnegie Hall – that wasn’t just a spoof of the original – it was one of those positively one-in-a-lifetime experiences!). But, no, that’s not the …
Nyanguru Village
I was the first mzungu to visit Nyanguru Village. I was brought to Nyanguru Village, a lovely place high in the hills near Kisii, by Charles Ombongi Masese, my friend and colleague (and also my driver when I lived in Nairobi). My first visit was in April, 2010 and I’ve borrowed some of the photographs …
A Thought for September 11
In December 2001, I sent this to my family and friends: William Faulkner said this in his “Address Upon Receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature,” 10th December 1950: “It is easy enough to say that man is immortal simply because he will endure: that when the last ding-dong of doom has clanged and faded from …
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