An Inauguration to Remember (much like the magically memorized 18-minute speech)

January 20, 2009 in Kigali begins much like every other day. I remove my ear plugs (worn to block incessant night-time mosquito buzzing), take a bucket bath, and grab a mug of milky African tea. As the morning progresses, I find myself cranky, irritable about totally common daily occurrences (stumbling down a steep [...]

The American Dream

As a political junkie, I have been tormented by the idea of missing the U.S. Presidential election ever since I realized that was my fate.  I finally reconciled my absence from the excitement with a commitment to myself that I would do something magical in Tanzania on the big day.  I was able to play [...]