My First Blog

I wonder how many illustrious blogging careers have been started under this same title. "My first Blog". Hundreds, maybe thousands. Now for the disturbing news. While this fact may have been gleaned by some of my more clever readers, I have officially crossed over to the to the dark side and have started a blog. With the help of my new friend Jack Gray, a gentleman who hails from Detroit, Michigan and will be joining me this summer, I've "gone digital". Im on the "cutting edge". Im a member of the "new media".  And since I have been in Africa, I've been experiencing "persistently loose stool". 

Im going to be sharing my experiences here in Zambia and where ever else my life takes me as long as it remains interesting. When I begin sitting my thumb again, I'll be sure to lower my blog frequency.

So I've been here for about a week and a half, getting acclimated or "sensitized" to my surroundings (to borrow a word from NGO parlance). Im interning at World Bicycle Relief for the next two months. Things have been great, cool program and people. The only drawback is the wildly intense dreams Ive been having due to my malaria pills. Wow. Ive never experienced anything like it. 

This is my introduction and Ill provide details on the last two weeks  maybe a lengthened version on Sunday after I attend the World Cup Qualifier between the Zambia Copper Bullets and Algeria. Im heading up to the copper belt of nothern Zambia, a 6 hour drive with Mr. Mike Kollins, as well as N goma and Lamick, two Zambia WBR employees. Resume then.

Danno