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Several people have asked me about a “typical” day. However, until recently, I didn’t have much of a routine.  Lately that’s changed so I thought I’d give you a look at such a day. I wake up somewhere between 6 … Continue reading →

I’m running behind in my posts as too much has been happening lately. I was very busy at the end of the semester grading and writing tests. Then “Dok,” the head of the dept, and I went to Gobabeb in … Continue reading →

I asked my students to list reasons for and against evicting residents to create a park. That is how America created its parks; John Muir could not tolerate the idea of “those filthy savages” living in “his” sacred Yosemite. It … Continue reading →

Here is a note from a student who went on our first excursion.  She is not in one of my classes and this is not a formal note.  If a student were in a class, I would want them to … Continue reading →

“It’s not working,” they tell you.  It is said with the casual air that one might use to talk about a sunny day.  There is no mention of what might be wrong or how long it might take to repair; … Continue reading →

If I were in charge and I saw a sign that said Wereldsend (“World’s End” in Afrikaans), I would have the good sense to turn around and go the other way.  But here, they see a sign like that and … Continue reading →

When I returned to Windhoek I found that someone had cloned my debit card and spent every dime in my bank account–some $2,260. A young woman at Game Discount store made a copy of my card. I think Game must … Continue reading →

We’re back from an amazing trip to the wilds of Damaraland and I wanted to share a funny episode with you—at least it was funny in hindsight.We camped beside the Huanib River one night and as it often did on the … Continue reading →

We are off to Damaraland at 5 am tomorrow!  After the far northwestern Koakoland, Damaraland is the most remote wilderness in Namibia.  It is extremely dry (less than 8 inches of rain a year), windy and dusty (we were told … Continue reading →

We visited an exhibit of snakes and crocodiles near the east entrance to Etosha.  We saw the famed puff adder, the strange vine snake that looks just like a branch, and the spitting cobra, who can spit right into your … Continue reading →