A photo from a vantage point on the Inca trail.
The Journey and The Photograph
I was asked to submit a piece about my friend Joe Kepue for possible use in the Peace Corps museum exhibit in Portland. I took a piece from my story The Journey and The Photograph. The Journey and the Photograph I carried a photograph with me when I returned to Liberia. An image my wife, …
Ferocious Mongoose
That mongoose keeps showing up. I think that’s Mary Bennett holding the mongoose. Now how come I can’t remember what I had for dinner yesterday but I can recognize Mary Bennett 35 years later?
From the archives
I’m going through a number of images trying to make some order. Here’s one from about 1996 on a trip to Zion. I love the colors of Zion.
A Christmas Picture
A picture of four generations of Waite’s. We couldn’t keep Mia in the photo. Isabel’s family was unable to be with the rest of the family.
The man who made hats
I ran across this image today. This man in an extremely poor town makes a little money selling the hats he makes.
Beware of carnivorous mongoose
I’ve submitted some items to the Oregon Historical Society for their upcoming 50 years of Peace Corps exhibit. I had promised a mongoose picture. Here it is. The mongoose was trying to take the meat from Mary Lynn’s hand.
Sargent Shriver was a hero of mine
I’m an unrepentant Peace Corps cheerleader and am saddened by the death of Sargent Shriver, the first Peace Corps director. His list of accomplishments is long but what is amazing is all the good that has come from his life. The short list of accomplishments I’ve copied. His pivotal role in getting John F. Kennedy …
Chris Matthews gives a tribute to Sargent Shriver
Tribute to Sargent Shriver Sargent Shriver made Peace Corps what it is.
Friends of Liberia 50th Celebration facebook page
I’ve started a facebook page to provide information about Friends of Liberia activities during the Sept., 2010, 50th Celebration of the Peace Corps. Just do a search on 50th while in facebook
Friends of Liberia 50th celebration of the Peace Corps
A majority of Friends of Liberia members gained their experience in Liberia as Peace Corps Volunteers. 2011 is the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, a program started in the Kennedy administration. Friends of Liberia will be engaged in a number of activities during the 50th Peace Corps Conference in September. Agendas will be coming …
Peace Corps Liberia Group 43
I’m administering a facebook site for Liberia Peace Corps group 43. We trained in 1973 and became Peace Corps Volunteers. This is the forestry group. I’ll be beginning some other facebook sites to lead up to the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps.
