"We don’t know yet if he’s the man who can make the moment - and won’t know unless he gets to the White House - but there’s no question that the moment has helped make the man."

 Shocking development!!  Who would have thought?

If anyone is looking for a good read, I recommend Last of the Donkey Pilgrims by Kevin O'Hara. The author walked the perimeter of Ireland with a donkey and cart in 1979, and the book is his memoir of the journey. He's from Pittsfield, and is a friend of my uncle. The book is funny, sad, heartwarming, and much faster than the 400+ pages of tiny ( Read more... )

So who can educate me on what I need to know before I buy a place to live, specifically: 

• Shopping for a condo
• Condos vs. co-ops
• Finding and using a realtor
• Shopping for a mortgage
• Entering into a contract early (say, oh, I don't know, before July but not closing/moving in until November or whenever I get back from Africa

About effing time.

See here for some great video clips about HIV/AIDS in Zambia and some youth programs that use football to educate Zambian children.

Older link, but still funny.

Anyone have any pizza recommendations in Dallas or Houston?  Don't laugh, that's a serious question.  Going next weekend (long story, may write up later).

Hope y'all like the new LJ look.  It was long overdue for a change.
While I'm thinking of it, I'm coming home to Massachusetts from May 24th to the 31st, and I'll have a rental car.  This will be my last trip home before Africa, so please let me know if you'll be around and want to get together.  I'll probably be in Amherst on the 24th for my sister ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got the second shot in the Rabies series.  All I (should) have left now is the final Rabies in 2 weeks, then Yellow Fever the week after that.  I have to finish the Hepatitis A series, but that's due while I'll be in Zambia so I'll have to get it from the State folks there.

I have my physical, chest x-ray, and anything else they require ( Read more... )

This morning I got meningitis vaccine and the first rabies vaccine (there are 3 shots) in the right arm, and the second Hepatitis B in my left arm.  Ouchy.