I am getting closer to this timezone. I woke up at 5:30am. I used that time to charge some more of my electronics, backup my photos and work on a video edition of the podcast (Las Vegas). We ate breakfast again at the hotel. The porridge made from sorghum was very good, they told us …
Tanzania, Africa travel journal – day 5
I am not as adjusted to this time-zone as I thought. I woke up at 3:30am and did not sleep much after that point. It could be because that is when Jack, my roommate, woke up and took his shower. I listened to music for a while, watched a movie (Office Space). We ate breakfast …
Tanzania, Africa travel journal – day 4
I managed to sleep well until 5:30am at which point I was slept out. After trying to sleep for another half hour I succumbed to consciousness and caught up on some of my video podcasts on my iPod. Jack, who I am rooming with is mostly deaf without his hearing aid so I did not …
Tanzania, Africa travel journal – day 3
When we got to Kenya we were somewhat uncertain where to go but someone who we think may have been a private business man collected our luggage tags and went down to claim the luggage of the folks whose luggage had not been booked directly with Rick and check it in. Rick also checked on …
Tanzania, Africa travel journal – day 2
Mid-flight Loretta realized that her fanny pack with her credit card, ATM card and other things had probably been left at a store in the SFO airport. We tackled the Heathrow airport with a noticeable lack of direction and leadership as Rick (exhausted) did not want to take charge and no one else seemed to …
Tanzania, Africa travel journal – day 1
Eight of our group met at church and carpooled up to San Francisco. We met Carol and Jack at the airport, the missing two members of the group. There was quite a long line of travelers checking in for the British Air flight to London (about a full 747 number of people). One thing that …
The best paper airplane
I love little jewels like this on the internet: During the summer of 1950, on the outskirts of Harrisburg Pennsylvania U.S.A., my sister’s boyfriend “Skip” was sitting on the glider on the front porch of our house. He said to me – “Hey Mike… bring me a sheet of paper.” I answered why? and he …
My iPod is Too Quiet
My iPod is too quiet. I know what you think. He must already be a victim of hearing loss like in the class action suit recent filed against Apple. That is not the case. My hearing is fine. I have even had it checked recently. And yet the fact remains that my iPod is too …
Getting Creative With a Phone Camera
43Folders has some great ideas on how to use a camera in your cell phone in useful ways: Remember where you parked – In a parking lot or garage, snap a photo of the section where you’ve parked. If you’re parked on the street in a strange neighborhood, grab a picture of an address, a …
How Many is a Brazillion?
I have heard a couple of different versions of this joke. This version comes from Feld Thoughts. Donald Rumsfeld is giving the President his daily briefing on Iraq. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.” “OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!” His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously …