“Pause — are they the things on the dog’s feet?” Mahamudi asked me last night. We were doing our twice-weekly reading lesson here at my house. He arrived in the U.S. from Somalia three years ago. Now he is 14, and like his parents, he never learned to read or write in his native language.
“No, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Somalia'
My Favorite Summer Entertainment
August 25th, 2010 · No Comments · entertainment
Dancing, Reading, Fully Alive
December 6th, 2009 · No Comments · global warming and climate change, health & well being
Later this month I’ll write about the climate talks in Copenhagen; I hope that world leaders are brave enough to embrace significant change. This weekend, a cold and blustery one here in Portland, I’ve been dancing, writing haiku with Colleen, and continuing to help Mahamudi, a 13 year old from Somalia, learn to read. (Mahamudi [...]
The Best $400 We Spent This Month
April 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · community, money, transportation
It’s the last day of the month, a good day to look at household finances and where money was well spent and less well spent. You know me; I embrace thrift.
I continued my theme of drinking less alcohol, including in social settings where ‘everyone’ is drinking, and it’s been wonderful. It saves money but just [...]
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