The Day Indy Died His name was Independence Moses Nono. A new child born on the new country’s first day. The first child born at a Juba hospital shortly after midnight. July 9, 2011 All full of hope and promise. His parents, Moses and Josephine Nono gave him the full name of Moses Independence. The mother shared in news reports …
Read More »How do I even begin to describe Africa? I’ve updated my reading list. I post it to spur myself on as a L.L.L. (Life Long Learner). Enjoy! What’s on your reading list? We’d be honored to have you subscribe to this blog. I normally update it three (3) times weekly: Weekend/Tuesday/Thursday. Every day is different. This is a photo trip …
Read More »Jenga. It’s one of my favorite games. It involves removing wooden individual blocks without crashing the stacked blocks. My grandsons love to play it. Jenga comes from Swahili and means “building together.” …
Read More »Grit… What is it? Today’s quote: “I am not the most successful or most talented person in the world, but I succeeded because I keep going, and going, and going.” -Sylvester Stallone I heard a speaker recently refer to it as “DQ.” Don’t quit. Grit is simply the refusal to quit. Grit won’t quit. It rhymes and it’s true. The …
Read More »La Esperanza, Honduras From the book by Curt Iles, The Old House copyright 2002 I stood in muddy water in the middle of what was now a raging stream. Only an hour ago this spot was the middle of a dirt road on the side of a hill in northwestern Honduras. We’d arrived here at the home of a family …
Read More »Curt in one of his “offices” Thur. Oct. 22 Lake Charles, LA I am so privileged to write for a living. It is my calling, but I try to never forget what a joy and honor it is to write. You see, I’m “writing for a reason.” My reason to write is to honor God and connect to the hearts …
Read More »Photo: Displaced Persons Camp in shadow of volcano Goma, Congo In Defense of Hillary My blog is not a political site. There are plenty of good blogs of that type available. My writing is more about being a good news reporter with stories of the common people who make the world better. So why in the world am I stepping …
Read More »Liberian Grass Cutting- A lesson in Perseverance. This video shows the Liberian method of grass cutting. It was really neat to see the skill and hard work of these men who used this cutting tool to mow literally dozens of acres at Ricks Institute. Click play button to view video (Above right) My grass cutter I brought home. Click on …
Read More »Having a “Learner’s Lean” Paul had it.* (* keep reading and I’ll share more.) I want it. Throughout history, all great leaders who finished strong possessed it. For simplicity’s sake, I’ll call it the “Learner’s Lean.” Next time you’re in a meeting—whether it is a business seminar, church, or the local Rotary Club, be observant. You can always …
Read More »Monkey Bridges and Cell Phones This bamboo bridge is over a creek near Liberia’s Ricks Institute School. It is nicknamed the “Monkey Bridge.” You can see the laden residents crossing it. They were much faster than we shaky legged Americans.We were taken to the nearby villages of Massaquio and Peterstown. Our guide was Joseph Dennis, financial director for Ricks. Mr. …
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