Sermon on the Mount [Meru]: Impromptu Gospel Choir
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for musical knowledge, for they shall be filled. - Excerpt from A Chorister's Beatitudes by Shirley W. McRae…
Adventures in Kiswahili
African Philosophy 101: The Maize Harvest
Yesterday I watched a Swahili movie about a husband and wife living in the Meru District (my stomping grounds). They had a field of corn…
Sleepless in Arusha: Uprooting, Replanting, and Renesting
It's 12:09 am (August 1, 2018) here in East Africa, but I'm awake. I'm feeling simultaneously depressed yet victorious. Let me explain. As we speak,…
The Joy of African People
Sometimes my life is so simple yet joyous that I have to pinch myself. Here's a video compiling photos and footage I've taken here in…
Clearing Space
Today the Badger is out gallivanting in the Usa River area of Arusha. I'm enjoying a yummy falafel hummus sandwich and a Stoney tangawizi at…
50 Shades of Play
This is the year when I and many of my classmates celebrated our 50th revolution around the sun. Scheiss! When I was a mere whippersnapper,…
The Tale of the Badger With Two Left Feet
Well, actually I can't blame my latest industrial accident on my feet. It's my eyes again. My depth perception sucks. I have off-the-charts astigmatism. I…
The Sketch Artist
As the monsoon season continues here in Tanzania, Mother Nature is dropping rain on us with a vengeance. I love it, but there has been…
Honey Badger’s Year in Review 2017
Sometimes a story Can best be told with pictures and music. It's been a hella year. Enjoy! Honey Badger's Year in Review 2017
Pick Your Poison
Today's report comes to you from the realm of complete and utter stupidity. Do I have a brain? Well, you can judge me after you…