The title is my own disambiguation of the more popular “Six Degrees of Separation” — influenced by an email conversation I had with a reader. It’s such a small world aydel? If I had a cent for every time I heard that one! I would still be poor; even so I have heard so much [...]
Published by August 21st, 2008 in Social and Thoughts.Archive for the 'Thoughts' Category
If you have been to those mini-marts at a gas station or made a trip to ethnic store, you are more likely to see these brightly colored phone cards hanging behind the counter. The cards are usually sold in denominations of $2, $5, $10, and $20. Oftentimes, they are the only reliable way for immigrants [...]
Published by August 14th, 2008 in African, Current Issues and Thoughts.Back in February of this year, I decided to take a ten day trip to Addis in May. When I told my family and close friends about my planned trip the immediate question I got was, “why ten days, is everything ok?” Well everything was ok but I did not divulge the honest truth. I [...]
Published by August 8th, 2008 in Music, Podcast and Thoughts.The number of people that came to watch Obama speak before the biggest crowd he ever had; 200,000 in berlin. The next biggest crowd was when he spoke in Oregon and 75,000 showed up.
Published by July 25th, 2008 in Current Issues, Noteworthy and Thoughts.I luh me a rich platter of cultures and perspectives …some pocky, kenke, some spicy pad thai, kitfo with coal toasted KoCHo and gomen be ayib, some falafel, tegabino shirro, butiCHa topped off with bubble tea or a mojito… I get intrigued that a certain arrangement of patterns, colors, monuments or objects tell stories, harbor [...]
Published by July 10th, 2008 in Bernos, Social and Thoughts.
