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Break-in Attempt
Lately there has been a rash of scary incidents… including one of our own. A German volunteer who works with Tish at Stepping Stones was mugged in Johannesburg. He was approached from behind by someone who threw their arm around … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps, Service - Year 2
Tagged Botswana, Mobley, Peace Corps, robbery, security
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Vacation with David and Maria – Vic Falls and Namibia
Continuing from the last blog entry, “Vacation with David and Maria – On Safari“, we pick up where we left off… Leaving the animals of our safari behind, we drove to Kasane where we dropped off Bonne and Dandy. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Peace Corps, Service - Year 2, Travel
Tagged Botswana, Mobley, namibia, Peace Corps, traveling, Victoria Falls
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Vacation with David and Maria – On Safari
My son and his wife came to visit us. This is the most important thing to know… just that they were here with us again. I could hear my son’s voice, pat him on the back and look into his … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Peace Corps, Service - Year 2, Travel
Tagged Botswana, Mobley, safari, traveling
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7,813 Visitors Can’t be Wrong
The Peace Corps’ mission has three simple goals: Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. Helping promote a … Continue reading
HIV/AIDS Successes and Challenges
Recently NPR aired a few shows telling about successes Botswana has enjoyed in its fight against HIV/AIDS. A friend recently heard one of those show titled “Stunning Achievement Against Aids”, and asked me my opinion on it, as someone “on … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, ARV, Botswana, George Bush, HIV, Mobley, Mogae, Peace Corps, PEPFAR
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Thoughts on the Fourth of July
The fourth of July came and went. For me it was just another day in Botswana. It was on a Wednesday. There was no Peachtree Road Race. No red, white and blue. No cook-outs with burgers, baked beans and deviled … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Botswana, HIV/AIDS, July 4th, Mobley, Peace Corps
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The day I Met President George W. Bush
I turned 60 right before we left for Botswana. During those 60 years I had only met two very minor “celebrities”. The two I met were Howard Cosell and O. J. Simpson (decades before his murder trial), whom I met when … Continue reading
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Tagged Botswana, George Bush, Ian Khama, Mobley, Peace Corps, Princess Anne, Yewande
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More Spring/Winter Happenings
Continuing from my previous post on Spring/Winter Happenings, here are some more Spring/Winter Happenings: Meeting President Bush I had the honor of meeting George W. Bush and his wife when they came to Gabs a few weeks ago. I was part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Botswana, cycling, Mobley, mozambique, namibia, Peace Corps
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