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Email I Received from Fight For The Future…
Today was nuts, right? Google launched a petition. Wikipedia voted to shut itself off. Senators’ websites went down just from the sheer surge of voters trying to write them. NYC and SF geeks had protests that packed city blocks. You made history today: nothing like this has ever happened before. Tech companies and users teamed [...]
SOPA and GoDaddy
You may notice that the images included in my previous posts don’t work. You can blame GoDaddy for that! Why? Well, GoDaddy decided to support SOPA and their half-hearted, purely political flip-flop on their SOPA stance didn’t fool me! If you’re not aware, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is one of those bills with a name that makes [...]
Mystery Package
I just got the weirdest package of my life. I came home from work and a package is at my door addressed to me, I had no idea what it could be. I didn’t recognize the handwriting and there was no return address but noticed it was shipped from “La Mirada, CA” based on the [...]
My Trek to Ghana and Back
It’s been a few busy months since I’ve returned from Africa between additional traveling, moving, starting a new full-time job, and figuring out post-graduation life, but I’ve had time to reflect on my journey and to remember what sticks out the most. To say the way of life in Ghana is different than here in [...]
Appalachian State vs. Virginia Tech
I was planning on writing something more elaborate; discussing the poise and confidence I have in QB Logan Thomas, or more eloquent; comparing the running abilities of a gazelle on the African plains to RB David Wilson, or more verbose; highlighting how wide open WR Danny Coale is. But, I really found a great way [...]
Back from Curaҫao!
What a great little island, nestled between Aruba and Bonaire just north of Venezuela. For such a tiny and relatively unknown island for Americans, it is rich in culture and history. The island is dotted with old forts to prevent pirates and enemy nations from entering some of the bays. We could see a fort [...]
T-9 Days
I like writing blog posts more than packing, so I figured I’ll write! It’s hard to believe, but in 9 days I leave for Ghana! But I’ll be gone in Curaçao the week before so I must pack now. I’m a last minute packer so this feels weird. One of the cool things about preparing [...]
My Visa Came Today!
This means I can now enter Ghana! Another step closer!
Counting Down the Days
Sorry it has been so long since the last update, it’s been a crazy month between finishing up school, interning 12-15 hours a week, and planning this trip! Everything is falling into place and it’s been a very exciting process. After much planning, I booked my flights to leave for Ghana on June 2nd and [...]
The Excitement Builds
I crossed the 25% marker for my fundraising goal! Thanks to everyone who has helped so far, it really means a lot! I’ll be sure to keep all of you informed on my travels! Over the past two weeks I’ve begun the monumental task of trying to organize an international trip and graduate—both very time [...]
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