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Experian
19th Apr 2012Posted in: Personal 0

When I first saw the name Experian on my Amex statement, I thought it must have been a hipster club that I forgot I wandered into and spent $21.55 on…I don’t know, maybe an over-priced, designer rye cocktail. Seemed plausible. I can’t possibly remember every bar that I go into. But then I saw that [...]

Uganda 2009

I’m not famous for timely event write-ups and blog posts. In many cases, the events on which I am to report have left me so exhausted that I have very little in reserve for the storytelling. The 24 Hours of LeMons and the 48 Hour Film Project are particularly grueling, but because they are interesting, [...]

Poornography
23rd Aug 2009Posted in: Church, Faith, and Ministry, Personal, Travel 3

Before I left for Africa, I asked Greg Vestri about how sensitive he thought people were about having their picture taken. He said that it was not much different than most places, just use common sense, and go ahead and ask the subject for their permission first, if possible. Then he mentioned that recently, there [...]

Africa’s Siren Song
2nd Aug 2009Posted in: Church, Faith, and Ministry, Personal, Travel 3

One week from today, we fly to Uganda, Africa. I’m not ready. Well, in one sense, I am very ready. I have wanted to go to Africa since high school, when a geography teacher sparked my imagination with tales of her experiences in Kenya, specifically with the Maasai people. She had lived with the Maasai [...]