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Question: If you could do anything you wanted… every day… for the rest of your life… How would you spend your days? — J I would want to build things everyday. My dream is to have a home work shop. Full work space where if I need to work I can work from home. G … Read more
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Was hipped to this fantastic Instagram account documenting women of the African Diaspora in photographs. I found one of Miriam Makeba! Story Time™️ I arrived at college in the summer of 1982. I wanted a school radio show but they did not give them to Freshman. I told them I had my own records and … Read more
A perfect breakfast includes as many organic ingredients as possible. Baby Bella and Shitake mushrooms, Yukon Gold potatoes, broccoli, bell and jalapeño peppers, gold onions and eggs. The grits are not organic but I’m working on that. The sharp cheddar cheese in them definitely is. Life is Grand™️
Figured out the pototoes!! Cut into 1” cubes/slices Boil for 10 min Toss in salt/pepper/paprika/oil mix Bake on a cookie sheet with plenty of oil at 375 for 15 min Flip and bake for 15-20 min more Delish! Note: Finely chop up a jalapeño and sprinkle it on top before baking for some added kick.
In my junior year of High School I had a Mormon girlfriend named Jenny. I would do anything for her. She was super kind and smart, had a great laugh and always had me thinking about something. I would go with her to her Temple up in the Oakland Hills where we would square dance … Read more
I remember fondly the almost two months my brother and I spent traveling over 1,000 miles in the Sudan in 1988. We met some of the kindest, most caring people on the planet. Watching this video makes me proud to know that I come from this tradition. The colors, the dancing, the unity… the peace. … Read more
From Vice: “Ocasio-Cortez only made one official campaign video – it involved zero consultants, and she wrote the script entirely by herself. When she posted it online, it was shared thousands of times and racked up more than a million views on Facebook and YouTube combined. How many TV ads have that kind of reach? … Read more
My son recently asked me to tell him a few animal stories from my travels. About 100 miles separate Nyala, Sudan and Bomba (now Birao), Central African Republic. Below are three experiences that my brother Utz, a fellow traveler named Phoenix from Tanzania and I had crossing this expanse. 1) We could not find motorized … Read more
Rusty Bowl The worst floods in 100 years were ravaging the Sudan as we were trying to leave Egypt. After waiting 3 weeks for the waters to recede, we were finally able to board a boat from Aswan to Wadi Halfa. After 3 glorious days steaming down Lake Naser, we arrive only to hear there … Read more