Tag Archive for 'ethiopia'

Your Own Lies 35 Comments

We rationalize, and rationalize our actions.
I pride myself in telling the truth,…”
One would say and then just lessen the blow to ones integrity. I am sure I am guilty as well, I live my life in a way I am comfortable, but I know there are things in my life I have [...]

Adey Abeba Comments

Irony — today makes 2001 in the Ethiopian calendar.
It’s New Years on Sep 11th but here in the US Sept 11th is remembered for some else.
I am not happy about this, Osama and the home boys picked the worst day in the Ethiopian Calendar to do this.
I hope as we get going through time that [...]

Save Sat Oct 11th Comments

Well atleast those of you in the DC metropolitan area, if you are not in the area that weekend may be a good one for you to plan to come to DC.
Sat, Oct 11th is the day we saved for ‘Cocktails for Reading‘ – an event that is in between a cocktail party and networking [...]

Asrasost 40 Comments

13 Months of Sunshine; that is the title of this film by Yehdego Abeselom who I have heard about for a about 4 years. I have been unenthusiastic because of my indifference to the title since its close resemblance to the trademark of the Ethiopian Tourism commission.
Regardless, I have seen pieces of [...]

VIVA GB!!! 27 Comments

Back in February of this year, I decided to take a ten day trip to Addis in May. When I told my family and close friends about my planned trip the immediate question I got was, “why ten days, is everything ok?” Well everything was ok but I did not divulge the honest truth. [...]