Monthly Archives: June 2010

They say that blessings come in disguise. If so, my blessings are poorly disguised. They show up wearing false noses and funny eyeglasses and are easily recognizable unless I am being completely thick-headed—and it is remarkable how often I am. … Continue reading →

My friend Lanni thinks I have a peaceful and carefree life, living alone and writing, with no office to annoy me or co-workers to deal with. She was complaining about inter-office politics and how her co-worker in Paris was trying … Continue reading →

I never baked bread before I lived in Africa. There were only one or two bakeries in Lagos—a city of 17 million people—where you could buy a decent loaf of bread. This seems incredible, but it’s true. West Africans have … Continue reading →

Dreaming of a garden is much easier than actually making one. I have been dreaming of having a garden since I lived in Africa, where all I had were a few flowering plants that grew to a frightening, alien-like size … Continue reading →