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A.J. in South Africa: April 2008

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Sunday, April 13, 2008. Long Walks, Physics, and Rocks. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. There’s a lot to talk about so this could get pretty long, but I promise many pretty pictures to those who read. Click on the albums to link to the actual albums at picasaweb. Please sir, teach us more.

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A.J. in South Africa: April 2009

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Saturday, April 18, 2009. A map with no compass. The last quarter has been a whirlwind just as surely as my last few months here will be. Lots of work, a little progress. The library is moving forward. As always the pace is slow but the movement is forward. Administratively, we are in limbo, waiti...

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A.J. in South Africa: A Tale of Three Thanksgivings

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Wednesday, December 31, 2008. A Tale of Three Thanksgivings. Part I – The Foreigners and the Natives. From Thanksgivings and More. Part II – Giving Thanks. From Thanksgivings and More. From Thanksgivings and More. Part III – American style. From Thanksgivings and More. The next day I traveled back...

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A.J. in South Africa: If Sisyphus could Juggle

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Friday, June 19, 2009. If Sisyphus could Juggle. Six months can’t undo 11 years. Carrots and sticks really DO work (figurative sticks). Despite frustrations, tardiness, and incomplete work, some of the kids really gave it their all, no matter how it looked to me. I have a collection of conversatio...

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A.J. in South Africa: May 2008

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Sunday, May 25, 2008. Motho ke Motho ka Batho. I am because you are (in seTswana). This statement, known best in its abbreviated Zulu form as, Ubuntu, is a common refrain you hear throughout South Africa. It’s a source of pride and an answer to many puzzling questions for many people here. In resp...

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A.J. in South Africa: September 2008

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Saturday, September 13, 2008. Setshwaro ke Dinja tse Pedi, Ga se Thata. That which is caught by two dogs cannot give them much difficulty. – Setswana Proverb). A committee…that meets? 8221; “I’m knocking off now.” “Now? It’s only 1pm…” “It’s month end. Ke chaile! Remove the stumbling blocks. My fr...

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A.J. in South Africa: June 2008

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Saturday, June 21, 2008. Learning the Tswana Way. Tsoe Youth Day 2008. It was 10am on the 16. The 150 person tent was mostly set up and I was working with some kids to get the sound system working. About 50 kids were running wildly about the school. He had asked to come out to bless the beginning ...

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A.J. in South Africa: August 2009

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Friday, August 21, 2009. And so it ends, and keeps going. Two flights and several hours later, I finally met up with my family. The last week has been chock full of American-ness; big hamburgers, rare steaks, chicken fingers, real milkshakes, and more. I also learned to fire a shotgun and ...I&#82...

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A.J. in South Africa: December 2008

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AJ in South Africa. A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U.S. Government. Wednesday, December 31, 2008. A Tale of Three Thanksgivings. Part I – The Foreigners and the Natives. From Thanksgivings and More. Part II – Giving Thanks. From Thanksgivings and More. From Thanksgivings and More. Part III – American style. From Thanksgivings and More. The next day I traveled back...