All Things Peace Corps
The old sewing machine was a beautiful hand-crank model. Not surprising when you consider that many in the countryside don’t have electricity
Glimpse of a time lost seeing this old sewing machine Read MoreFirst, to all my loyal readers, I’m sorry the content for the blog has been a little thin, a little hit or miss. I assure you it’s not because I’m …
Still plugging away in Mongolia Read MoreI must have the best air travel karma around. My 14 hour flight from Chicago to Beijing couldn’t have been better. I sat with my back to the restrooms, and …
Back in M.o.n.g.o.l.i.a!!! Read MoreWell, by now, a few of you are wondering if I ever made it home. Yes, I arrived in Kansas City where my brother Mike picked me up at the …
The trip home to Kansas City Read MoreIt’s amazing this thing called air travel. I arrived in San Fransisco an hour before I left Ulaanbaatar some 15 hours ago. They should call it time travel. It never …
Back in the U.S. of A. Read MoreI can’t believe another 10-weeks has flown by. This semester, we tried something a bit different, having the students graduation party during the last class. So, below are a few …
Winter semester graduation at the center Read MoreEvery Mac-fan already probably knows that the next innovation from Apple was recently announced: the iPad. For many critics, it’s not new, which is mostly right. What I see is …
Simplify Computing: iPad Read MoreHappy New Year everyone. I hope you’ve had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Last year, our end of year party was a pretty low-key affair, but not this year. …
FPMT Mongolia Happy New Year Party Read More
Today, our Kopan nuns, Ani Tsultrim and Ani Somsom left for their home nunnery in Katmandu, Nepal. Ani Tsultrim had been here three years and Ani Somsom a year.
A Fond Farewell to Ani Tsultrim and Ani Somsom Read More
Early Friday morning fire destroyed the main building of the Dolma Ling Nunnery that housed the kitchen, dinning room and was also home for several of the nuns.
Fire at the Dolma Ling Nunnery destroys the main building Read More