Category Archives: Africa

Mankind’s Origins.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

We now know mankind originated in East Africa.  It was hardly the Garden of Eden; as mankind were hunter gatherers.  There were a lot of Adam and Eves, but certainly no life of leisure. Then the population was fruitful and … Continue reading →

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African Exploration and/or Safari.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

When I published my recent book, The Search for Livingstone, I wanted to write something,that wasn’t about the book, but a little of African exploration and how I got there. For the joy of it, I was doing research on … Continue reading →

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Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina.

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Don’t cry for me, Argentina, from the musical Evita.  Today though, I am thinking of the new Pope.  Good luck Francis.  A Jesuit Pope.  What would Tim Russert think? I also thought of my late friend Laurie Poole Musgrove Cormack. … Continue reading →

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Oscar Pistorius, South Africa and Guns.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

You’ve read all sorts of articles about South Africa and its gun violence.  I am writing this, because I’m an American who has visited South Africa. First of all, we idolize athletes.  I know I did as a child.  People … Continue reading →

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The Oscars.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Actually, this is the three Oscars.  The first is last Sunday’s Oscar awards, a good thing.  I thought about the second Oscar when I was out at the mall.  I wore my Oscar the Grouch T Shirt.  People enjoy that … Continue reading →

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My Latest Books Are Out on Kindle and Smashwords.

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

There are three of them. The Search for Otzi Griffith-Justice in Space The Search for Livingstone Related articles Smashwords (eileenmaki.com) Smashwords Launches Smashwords Direct (the-digital-reader.com)

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Photographer Jessica Hilltout Africa and the Democracy of Soccer.

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

I purchased National Geographic today.  One of the articles was about soccer in Africa.  (Ironic that I read this the day of our Super Bowl). The 2010 World Cup was the first on the African Continent.  It was played in … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play Soccer, Brazil vs. Peru.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Michael Palin, formerly of Monty Python just finished a series about Brazil.  Sabine Hyland, Professor Extraordinaire studies the Inca Civilization.  So here is another silly look from me, Brazil vs. Peru, playing soccer against each other. Brazil is flat and … Continue reading →

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Zambezi River and Victoria Falls

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Zambezi River and Victoria Falls.  Michael Palin in Pole to Pole went bungee jumping on the bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe.  (The world’s most glamorous and brilliant economist in my book, Dambisa Moyo is from Zambia). We got tired of … Continue reading →

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L.A. Story What Draws Me to L.A.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Growing up in Brooklyn, Los Angeles is not a place I ever thought I would have any interest in.  Moving to Tucson at first, didn’t create any interest. After my trip one month ago and meeting people there and being … Continue reading →

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