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by James Murren 25 June 2008 1
Nigeria

Mornings in Abuja

The other morning while waiting in the parking lot around 9:00 we heard and felt a loud explosion from acrossContinue Reading

by James Murren 24 June 2008 Number of comments0
Nigeria

Laid Back Abuja(ns)

A week in Abuja has me believing the people here are of a slightly different ilk than their brothers andContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 June 2008 1
Ethiopia Nigeria

Highs and Lows of Travel

Journal Entry 20 June 2008 Abuja, Nigeria   When we left Addis, we knew we had two weeks in NigeriaContinue Reading

by James Murren 18 June 2008 Number of comments0
Ethiopia Nigeria Poetry

From Addis to Abuja

From the second most populous nation of Africa: Ethiopia To the most populous nation of Africa:  Nigeria   That’s myContinue Reading

by James Murren 18 June 2008 2
Ethiopia Nigeria Poetry

Back in Addis Abeba

After waiting an hour for our luggage to come down the belt, we made way out of the airport whereContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 June 2008 Number of comments0
Ethiopia Nigeria Poetry

Returning to Africa with Hafiz

Three years ago this July, we set off to Africa for the first time.  Six months later, we left Africa, not knowing if/whenContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 June 2008 1
Poetry

Looking at Maple Leaves

sun setting africa on the horizon quiet and still pale blue light touch of faint yellow   and here iContinue Reading

by James Murren 10 June 2008 Number of comments0
Say Something

Saddam’s Gun and Freedom

Do you remember being told that the need to invade another country was directly related to one man’s despotic desireContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 June 2008 Number of comments0
Say Something

“Children Play with Earth”

Remember when Arrested Development broke into the national music scene a decade or so ago?  With their African rhythms, theContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 June 2008 Number of comments0
Say Something

What are We Fighting For?

It seems of late that every morning we wake to news that a number between one and ten is theContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 June 2008 Number of comments0
Say Something

The Dying Family Farmer

Two Farmall International tractors sit by the road.  One has a fresher paint job than the other.  Both have “ForContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 June 2008 Number of comments0
Poetry

The Spring and Summer Hour

Oh the joy of light going later into the night.  The afternoon stays around and the eve lingers longer.  WithContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 Number of comments0
Tea

Tea Journey – part 2

Let’s continue our tea journey.  We were in the world of black teas.  We will now move away from blacksContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 Number of comments0
Tea

Tea Journey – part 1

I am a lover of tea.  In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, tea is me.  A cupContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 Number of comments0
Say Something

A Few Bumper Stickers

I love bumper stickers!  Other than the car itself, there is probably no better way for a driver to expressContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 1
Mountains

The Ice-fisherman

All winter long I have been appreciating the ice-fishermen out at Codorus while on my work commute.  These are hardyContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 1
Hawaii

Hiking in a Stolen Land: Kalalau Trail

We landed in Lihue with a sinus infection and the onset of a case of the common cold, precisely notContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 Number of comments0
Hawaii

A Ride with a Taro Farmer

Halfway down the steepest inclined road I have ever seen (we’re talking steeper than Lombard in San Francisco and withoutContinue Reading