Confucius says “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
Well, my first Nigeria stay is almost over. I’ve been having daily adventures with my team and will have lots of great pictures to post when I get home.
Keeping up with my running has been tricky because it’s awfully hot and humid, and it’s also been pretty stormy. The running ‘track’ is actually a muddy footpath. You [...]
Sorry I haven’t written as much as I would have liked. I have had to borrow my co-worker’s laptop, because the one I checked out from work before I left is apparently not configured for our hotel’s wireless. Arrgh.
Today (Sunday) is our first day off. I slept in and met the group for a late [...]
Finally finished packing at 11:00 PM tonight. Doublechecked the FAA Web site for travelers to make sure I had packed my carry-on bags correctly. The site is so funny. I’m glad to read that while cattle prods may not be packed in your carry-on, you are welcome to pack those in your checked luggage. Same [...]
This is a funny picture I took at the NC State Fair today. We had a great time riding on the Ferris Wheel, checking out the prize-winning bunnies and eating junk food. You can check out other recent pictures here.
My 29th Birthday Was Awesome…
…thanks to my fabulous husband, who took me out for a romantic dinner and gave me the two of the best presents ever invented: chocolate and the iPod video. Actually, when it comes to Clinton, every day could be my birthday. Who else would cook healthy meals for me all week [...]
I just found a very useful site for North Carolina voters called Votebook, which gives you information about each of the candidates up for election this year in a very intuitive format. You can check out how they personally rate themselves on a political scale and even see their favorite books and TV shows!
It’s time to stop delaying, folks. Let’s put down the TV remote and do what takes an easy 5 minutes plus one stamp. People in other countries all over the world can only dream of being able to vote. We U.S. citizens take it completely for granted.
Click here to REGISTER TO VOTE.
October 13th is the [...]
The War on Terror is harming women and girls around the world. If you want to read about (yet another reason!) why the so-called War on Terror is a very bad idea, check out this article by the Women’s Human Rights Net – a Web site published by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development. [...]