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Monthly Archives: December 2008

In which our intrepid hero writes his last missive of the year and recounts his experience with BarCamp, bacon, and bandits

You know, of all the things I’ve been told to do while receiving a paycheck funded by your tax dollars, the one I’m currently enjoying the most is just screwing around in my house. So far this morning, I’ve swept the floor, hauled out the mattresses for their weekly airing-out, and done a small amount [...]

In which our intrepid hero travels too much and is forced to cool his heels

Greetings from the middle of Ghana’s Brong-Ahafo Region. I have returned home after a long week of conferencing, flip-charting, group discussions, and unexpected productivity. I made some friends, pissed some people off, got some really good ideas, slept too little and danced too much, and enjoyed myself. This week’s All-Volunteer Conference was organized around the [...]

In which our intrepid hero shops on the railroad tracks and goes to cocoa country

And we’re back on a Saturday post/email schedule. Go me. Woo. First, allow me to discuss the Thanksgiving festivities of last month. I went to Kumasi on a Friday, spent the evening having fun and meeting new people, and just enjoyed myself. On Saturday, I got up early, went into the Kumasi Central Market with [...]