When I was 12, my brothers and I would go fishing using our grandfather’s pale green, 14-foot aluminum boat. We’d[…]
Read moreOn the Shores of a Huge African Lake
What do you say we plan a day at the lake? Sounds nice, right? Since I was a boy, I’ve[…]
Read moreAttachment to the Vikings is Harming Our State
Over the past couple of years, I’ve read the headlines and stories of misplays, misappropriations, and malfeasance concerning the Vikings[…]
Read moreWaterfalls, Geologic Wonders, and Adventure Travel
I’m writing this the morning of Sunday, September 21 from a rundown motel room in Bukoba, Tanzania. This is not[…]
Read moreInterview with a Witch Doctor
On our motorcycle ride over and around lushly vegetated rolling terrain, beyond small farms of coffee and cocoa, I was[…]
Read moreTo Tropical Tukuyu: The Bus Preacher and Other Highlights
School summer break in Minnesota is school winter break in Tanzania. But truth be told, a long break from school[…]
Read moreInterracial Romance
Interracial dating is a topic with as much curiosity for some as attraction for others as distaste for yet some[…]
Read moreDown on the Farm: Picture Stories from an African Corn Harvest
The corn stalks are high; The kernels are yellow. Rainy season says bye; Harvest time says hello. This one’s for[…]
Read moreGetting Robbed in the Third World
Naturally, most posts about my time in Tanzania have been intriguing and warming. Sometimes, though, intrigue takes on the darker[…]
Read moreSafari Final: Elephants in the River and a Short Film on Our Day
Three hippos stood in the shallow water opposite the wide river from where our picnic table sat. These round, grey[…]
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