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Off to Zim... Again

Back to Zimbabwe tomorrow for the second time in as many months. The crisis there deepens daily, and we are fortunate to have some new friends making the trip with me, as they have raised a nice chunk of money to help out the kids in the church home for orphans with whom we partner. 

Not that I ever blog anymore, but the blog will be on hold for a week while I'm away. In the meantime, here are today's newspaper stories from Zimbabwe...

• Armed police patrol as Zim crisis deepens 
• Zim doctors vow to uphold strike

Here's hoping Uncle Bob had a nice overseas holiday while his countrymen starved.

 

US States Renamed as Countries with Similar GDPs

This map that I found online is for perspective - for example, the relatively small state of Maryland has roughly the same Gross Domestic Product of the entire nation of South Africa, where I live. Keep in mind that Maryland has a population of around 5.6 million and South Africa's population is over 47 million...

Will He Or Won't He?

I've decided to set the alarm for 3AM. Not sure yet how I'll feel after a 4 hour nap... no telling whether or not I'll make it up to listen to Mick Hubert's call over the internet.

In any case, Go Gators!