There is a certain amount of irony in attending the San Francisco Green Festival. First, I drive a little over three hours to get there. Second, I collect a lot of stuff. But my car is fuel efficient and the… Continue Reading
Here’s a favorite recipe I made for my mentors at a gratitude dinner I held a few years ago. They loved it so much they wanted the recipe. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving. Continue Reading
She was 17 when she walked into the WEEP Center with her two small children. Two weeks later, when I was visiting, they said she was looking so much better. Better, I thought? The rail-thin girl with the haunted eyes… Continue Reading
Timret le Hiwot in Ethiopia – Part 3 Political correctness has never been much of a bother for me. If there’s a kinder, more respectful way to speak, I’m generally happy to find it. And if ever a word needed a… Continue Reading
If you arrived at this column thinking, “I didn’t think Ethiopia had any food” you’re not alone. One of the most persistent images Americans have of Ethiopia is of starving naked masses with bellies distended from kwashiorkor. We watched these… Continue Reading
Last November, as I filled out an application for a Rotary Group Study Exchange trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, I was thrilled to learn that Rotary International President, DK Lee, had chosen Make Dreams Real as the theme of his… Continue Reading
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