The holy grail, after weeks of opening canned tomatoes with a Swiss Army knife, was a can opener, spotted on a table of wares in downtown Kumasi.
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I find it interesting and a little perplexing that you can buy canned goods but not a can opener and bottled wine but no cork screw. We’ve been here in Adiebeba for three weeks now and are getting a feel for where to buy most things. We know where to buy drinking water, fresh fruit, […]
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FREEGANS ROCK!
Freegan is a new word being used to describe dumpster diving environmentalists who have found a way to live in a wasteful society without compromising their values. According a recent Denver news story: “Those subscribing to freeganism range from people who don’t believe in buying food at all to people like Meuser, who say they’re […]
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A SIX-PACK OF COKE
Every time I hop on my bicycle, I feel as if I am getting away with something! I really love flying down the street with my debit card in my hip pocket and my re-useable grocery bag tucked into the basket that hangs from my handlebars. One side benefit of only having a small bike […]
I am beginning to realize that I have nothing to worry about. Is a tsunami going to take me out while I sleep? Not Likely. Will a scorpion drop from the ceiling and sting me? Probably not. Do I have enough water to cook and bathe with today? Most likely. In the absence of valid […]