Category Archives: Africa

Thoughts and observations about Africa, primarly southern Africa.

Travel Gem #2: No Parking, Jo’burg Style

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Ian

Seen on a driveway gate in the Melville suburb of Johannesburg: I appreciate straight talk!

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Waiting

Posted on February 20, 2006 by Ian

This is a follow-up to my previous post about normalcy, Incarceration Makes Me Crabby. My most scarce commodity, by far, is time. Given my goals, resources, and lifestyle, I’m neither cash-limited nor opportunity-limited nor knowledge-limited. I’m time-limited. There just isn’t … Continue reading →

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Incarceration Makes Me Crabby

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Ian

I’m two months into a half-year sojourn in South Africa. A colleague and I are working at the University of Fort Hare, guest lecturing and conducting workshops for rural secondary school science teachers. My colleague is here on a Fulbright-funded … Continue reading →

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