Comments on Ink and Beans: Karibu Sana.

Jim, I'm so glad that you're blogging abo...

2010-07-01T21:54:10.764-04:00

Jim,

I'm so glad that you're blogging about your Africa experienes!

Thanks for sharing your impressions and your struggles, both with ways to not sound condescending and with language barriers. And thanks for making me feel like I was with you when you landed!

really, really nice.

2010-06-16T14:44:02.682-04:00

really, really nice.

just wanted to let you know, dad just read your po...

2010-06-15T19:11:14.555-04:00

just wanted to let you know, dad just read your post and left the room a few inches off the ground,saying what a terrific writer you are! He thinks he taught you everything you know.

Hi Poops, I loved reading your entry because it ma...

2010-06-13T19:05:39.608-04:00

Hi Poops, I loved reading your entry because it made me nostalgic about my first trip to South Korea..my god the culture shock! When you return to the good ol' States, we will swap some war stories.
love you dearly,
-sis

There may well be a person named James Cooney retu...

2010-06-13T15:41:19.591-04:00

There may well be a person named James Cooney returning to the Ash Center, but it won't be the same James Cooney that left.
He went to work in Tanzania but Tanzania worked on him.
-Jason
p.s. Rules to live by in Africa: "Peal it, Cook it, or throw it away."

Oh Jim, I'm soooooo excited for you!! You are...

2010-06-13T11:54:46.843-04:00

Oh Jim, I'm soooooo excited for you!! You are still my favorite writer!! I enjoyed this so much. Keep them coming, love you sooooo