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Abandon hope, all ye who read here
I do believe I have found one of the grossest medical textbook pictures ever. It all started when I was reading the online version of the Yemen Times; there was a story about how the country needs more funding to fight the screw fly epidemic. That was a term I was unfamiliar with, so I checked it out on Wikipedia. Apparently, this type of fly lays ( Read more... ) -
So an eight year old went to court to get a divorce...
I really wish I was kidding about that. There are times when Yemen can be a peculiar place. Actually, that would be most of the time. However, this particular case highlights how tragic and absurd life in Yemen can be. Here is the story. An eight year old girl showed up at court one fine spring day to ask the court to prosecute her father for ( Read more... ) -
Hilarity in graveyards
Yesterday, a friend and I were laughing our way through a graveyard. That is definitely a first for me, since cemeteries are usually solemn, staid places. However, we were visiting a quiet, quaint town in northern Louisiana and were told that the historic cemetery was worth a visit. We sort of looked at each other and shrugged, "why not?" It turned ( Read more... ) -
Another day
So today was quiet rather like yesterday. This is getting old fast ( Read more... ) -
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It is Spring Break here in Louisiana, so I am more than a bit bored this week. The students are off to exotic locations (well, some of them), and I am here. It has given me the time to catch up on digital paperwork though ( Read more... ) -
Always the nomad
As part of my traveling life, I am now living in Louisiana. That will only be until May, though. I will probably be moving onto Oklahoma at that point ( Read more... ) -
Weird ponderings
I hope I finally resolved my boy drama for the next long, long while. With all that has gone on, I feel like I am back in high school, expect I never had this kind of drama even then. At any rate, I said what I needed to. I can't say for certain they understood my reasons for choosing not to pursue a relationship.
I did get a very disturbing email ( Read more... ) -
Another day in a small town
I am beginning to realize just how small our town is. At church on Sunday, there was a grand total of 11 college students there. Yeah for them, but if I am supposed to be working with college students, I have to get out of this town. Point blank: this town has nothing to offer college students and new grads. There is no reason to stay here when ( Read more... ) -
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Here is a question I would like to pose to you all. What is your hometown? How do you determine where your hometown is? See, I really don't know how to answer when people ask where I am from. I have about five or six possible answers, each with viable explanations.
I have sort of come to the conclusion that everywhere and nowhere can be my home. -
Always on the move
Once again, I will be traveling. I am hoping this trip will go better than my last trip. due to my bad luck and/or Royal Jordanian Airlines, I managed to get stuck in the airport in Amman for 8 hours and the Chicago airport for 6 hours. I also always managed to get picked for extra screening. They figure I am a safe bet: blond, 20-ish female; ( Read more... )