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12 personal (and maybe surprising) things about me

I have a scar three quarters across the middle of my tongue where it cut in half when I was a little girl. I was speeding on my tricycle when I hit the stairs, mouth open, and my tongue split. Ouch. . . . → Read More: 12 personal (and maybe surprising) things about me

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This week in Review (half way through the week)!

So the week in review is always devoted to unusual curiosities I stumble across on the net. They must have some kind of design, creative or MaD quality to them, other than that, no conditions.

This is what I discovered this week!

If you were a Munsters or Adams Family freak (or, indeed, if you still are), then . . . → Read More: This week in Review (half way through the week)!

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An Excellent Blogger and writer with a difference

Introducing an excellent blogger for writers, artists, travelers and fringe dwellers to boot.

Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Non-Conformity shows that one need not adhere to conventional notions of “how life should be” to live a meaningful and satisfying life. I had been reading his Blog and admiring his simple, pull-no-punches writing style for a month or . . . → Read More: An Excellent Blogger and writer with a difference

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Great Blogs to check: Global Voices Online

I write a little for Global Voices Online on matters related to Ghana. What distinguishes this news and information source is that it’s written by ordinary people like me living on the ground, close to stories that they write about. Also, their focus is social media like blogs, facebook, twitter, and so on. GV has been . . . → Read More: Great Blogs to check: Global Voices Online

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Week in Review: Favourite things Feb 28

Here are some of my favourite links online this week.

I love this blogger Blog called Sassytrash. I have a bit of a thing for used and old jewelry and mementos and this blog could do serious damage to my bank account if I spent much more time here.

Chris Guillebeau, an excellent writer and inspiration for those . . . → Read More: Week in Review: Favourite things Feb 28

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Ituen Basi: fashion from Nigeria, West Africa

A showcase of colourful and artistic fashion from West Africa. . . . → Read More: Ituen Basi: fashion from Nigeria, West Africa

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Week in Review: Favourite stuff online this week

I found some interesting sites online this week and here’s a round-up of my favourite. . . . → Read More: Week in Review: Favourite stuff online this week

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Home-made skincare in the tropics

We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read all articles from This is Ghana in a much more organised fashion. Read Home-made skincare in the tropics there.

I just did a post over at Matador Travel, a brilliant travel community, about how to make your own skin care products from fruits, vegetables and other . . . → Read More: Home-made skincare in the tropics

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Incidentally…1: NYC parking tickets processed in Ghana

I bet you didn’t know that if you get a parking ticket in New York City it is processed in Ghana? Yes. It’s cheaper and more efficient to outsource data processing of the parking tickets to this little West African nation than to process them in the Big Apple. If you did get a ticket, you . . . → Read More: Incidentally…1: NYC parking tickets processed in Ghana

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15 Facts About Ghana

15 facts about Ghana . . . → Read More: 15 Facts About Ghana

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