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Monthly Archives: November 2008

In which our intrepid hero reacquires his enmity towards Order Rodentia

I’m attempting to push my posting/emailing schedule back to Saturday; thus, this week’s missive comes on a Thursday. I’m not going to lie — I’m a bit frazzled. The end of the term is fast approaching, and I have all of the requisite paperwork, grading, and maintenance that comes with it. Plus, I’ve been trying [...]

In which our intrepid hero plays with old-fashioned counting

Holy Aunt Jemima, have I been busy. Since the last missive, I’ve been grading midterms, upgrading lab software, planning a computer club and an elective ICT course, creating a student ICT position, writing lesson plans, and trying to be creative in my water conservation techniques. Let’s start at the top and work our way down, [...]

In which our intrepid hero watches the world change

hana is an interesting place. It has been an independent country for a little over 50 years, and in that time there have been several economic crises and several military (albeit bloodless) coups d’etat. Yet in that time, the Ghanaian people have kept an admirable commitment to peace and stability while the countries around them [...]

In which our intrepid hero rides his bike into an impromptu parade

Greetings and salutations from the middle of the world. I spent yet another Saturday afternoon riding my bicycle through the back-country of Ghana, with GPS receiver strapped down tightly and these thoughts wandering in and out of my head: – “I wonder where this road is going to end up…” – “Oh, look. Another hill. [...]