Africa
Two Meanderthals, a 4×4 and a caffeinated baboon.
The 4×4 was up to its hubcaps in mud, hopelessly stuck. Three native boys in loin cloths huddled…
Author: Skip
Africa
Simon says: Dinner’s served in remotest Namibia
It is 7:30 on a Sunday night at the Kapika Lodge on the northern Namibia-Angola border. Half a…
Blog
A writer’s lament: Missing my fictional friend, Jake
I miss Jake. Though I’ve never met him, seen his face, talked to him, or emailed, Skyped or…
Africa
Close encounters – South African style
“Why are all these people looking at that rock?” I quipped as we came upon a small group…
Blog
What my father taught me
“Humpf,” dad would have said if I asked him to describe his core values. He’d scratch his head…
Asia
In Istanbul, a life on hold as terrorism grips city
(The world is once again reeling from a series of terrorist attacks targeting major cities. Three suicide bombers…