Archive for September, 2009:

See How They Grow

{ Posted on Sep 26 2009 by dorcas }
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This morning I went to drop off nephew #2’s forgotten clarinet at school. When I turned to hug him good bye his face clouded with worry. “Not at school,” he whispered. He shot a furtive look to his buddies telling  synthetic ...Read More »

Moo-ndane Bovine Dreams

{ Posted on Sep 24 2009 by dorcas }
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Thanks to the bountifulness of the Hyõgo Prefecture in Japan,  I have found my next life's calling.  I want to be reincarnated as a Wagyu cow. A Japanese Nyameni no less, with all the rights and privileges appertaining to cowhood. How now brown cow did you ...Read More »

A Sexist Hiss for Semenya

{ Posted on Sep 18 2009 by dorcas }
Usain Bolt improved his personal record in Berlin and became an international sensation. Days later, Mokgadi Caster Semenya improved her time and the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) descended a slew of clinicians  on her to certify her femaleness. Please note that ...Read More »

Social Networking for Change in Kenya

{ Posted on Sep 12 2009 by dorcas }
Last weekend I attended the US  Diaspora Kenyans for Change (K4C)  Leadership Summit in Dallas, Tx. The invitational summit attracted an estimated 30  Kenyans from as far away as Washington and New York states to discuss strategy and identify target areas. ...Read More »