Nonfiction

From Goat Mountain

Homesteads & Taverns

Goat’in’ down to business

The Shame of being ‘Rich’

When I was 7, my father used to tell us the most intriguing stories from his childhood. He had these anecdotal…

Escaping the ‘Fences’ of Africa

“Some people build fences to keep people out, other’s build them to keep people in.”

When Can Openers Can’t

I wanted to make a simple chili meal for a weeknight. All I needed was some hamburger, spices a can of kidney beans, a…

Why do you Drink…?

The most frequent question I get asked at parties is, “how come you don’t drink?”

“She Has A Way About Her”

“Automatic Writing” By Diem

The Day We Saved Nairobi

The opportunity for heroism exists in all the simple and benign things that…

All Hail Our Social Media Life

A few days back, I met this acquaintance of mine. An old acquaintance. She remarked it was pretty long…