A Rude Awakening
Ugh! This morning I was rudely awakened by a big, stupid bird making a racket on my roof. I looked around the web and apparently it’s a Pied Crow, by the way. I have a roof made of aluminum and these stupid birds love to party up there. They are neither beautiful to look at [...]
The Rains Have Come
The rains have started to fall in Tala. As far as I can tell, this has two major ramifications: Farmers will grow food this season (rains were sporadic last season) Lots of animals will crawl into my house Let it be known: I come in peace, but if you scare the shit out of me [...]
I Need Something New To Watch
I’m in the market for a new TV show. I have been watching Arrested Development for the past eight months and I’m starting to get sick of it. It’s gotten to the point where I’ve watched all three seasons in order at least twice (not to mention two or three times in America), and now [...]
Alan’s Animal Shelter
By now most of you know that I run a small animal shelter out of my house here in Kenya (I guess I am following in my friend Marg’s footsteps). I made a fun little discovery in my house last night. “Fun” being that it was a scorpion. “Little” being that it was hardly an [...]
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