Archive for February, 2007

Arada 26 Comments

Probably, one of the progressive words of Amharic Slang, or so I thought.
My uncle asked me if I thought that I was only arada, he claimed arada long before you I was born. Hmmm, so there was arada’s in the sixties. For years, I saw the word used as a adjective. [...]

 
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I Miss Him 36 Comments

My Grandfather, he passed away at the beginning of this year. He was 87 years old. I am not in bereavement. I am looking at it as a conclusion to a great and fruitful life.
The older I get, the more I realize that Abaye, I called him that, had a great influence [...]

Drums and Lions 23 Comments

One of the best times I spent during my short break home was with my emama.  On one of these occasions I was tickled to learn that we have ETV2. A second Ethiopian Television channel that ends at 10:00pm. My mom doesn't own a satellite dish, in fact  she hates the television. The only reason [...]

 
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My Bernos Book! 17 Comments

One of the biggest drawbacks on online marketing is social networking sites. Meaning that site like Myspace and Facebook are dominating the webspace.
Dominating is an understatement; these sites are webspaces of their own. They control almost half the web and half of the people we want to attempt to reach. Some [...]

Oldies but Goodies II: The Valentine Day Special 31 Comments

I don't have an outright favorite singer.  In my opinion to choose one is close to being impossible.  It's easier for me to put them in categories.  Voice, Socially Conscience, Love, etc… As we celebrate Valentines Day, I'm here to pay the ultimate tribute to the KING of love songs, Muluken Melesse . Listening to [...]

 
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