Wild Horses
There is dependable evidence that the modern-day horse evolved fifty million years ago from a small dog-like animal called Eohippus....
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Penny Randell
- Jul 23, 2020
- 4 min
Juba Takes on the Hummingbird
Good day, it’s Juba here again and this month I have a delightful subject to share that we all seem to love. The hummingbird, which...
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Penny Randell
- Jul 23, 2020
- 5 min
Juba on Honey Bees
I got an up close and personal greeting from a bee the other day and the little guy stung me. My first response was to catch it between...
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Penny Randell
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Juba and the African Wild Dog
Juba the thinking dog here and I’m ever so excited about the topic I chose for this month. In that I am a dog, I thought I’d take a look...
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Penny Randell
- Apr 7, 2020
- 12 min
Ola Ola Coca Cola
It was 1997 when my 12-year-old son and I moved to Kampala, Uganda. I had accepted a job teaching in a mission school and after a year of...
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Penny Randell
- Jul 13, 2019
- 2 min
Rockets’ Red Glare and Bombs Bursting in Air
The glaring sun burst through my bedroom window and flooded the room. The rain had subsided, promising an eventful day of celebration. It...
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Penny Randell
- Jul 13, 2019
- 3 min
Giddy-up Camel, Let’s Go!
A few years ago, my son and I traveled across the Sinai Peninsula from Alexandria, Egypt to the coast of the Red Sea. The feat was...
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Penny Randell
- Jun 18, 2019
- 2 min
Aw...Summertime!
There are few places in America that rival our elegant and precious mountain community when summer is in bloom and folks are out taking...
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Penny Randell
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Some of the Lessons I Have Learned
There will never come a day when I am not thankful for all I have and the magnificent opportunities that have come my way. Being immersed...
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Penny Randell
- Jun 3, 2019
- 6 min
An Eye-Opening Visit to Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
It was early February of this year when I made a thoughtful and personal vow to visit Africa’s largest refugee camp, Bidi Bidi in Yumbe...
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Penny Randell
- Jun 3, 2019
- 2 min
Ugandans No Longer Fight
Long time ago, after living in Uganda for 3 years, I made the following statement: “Those Ugandans are kind to us mzungus (whites), but...
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Penny Randell
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
International Travel Tips
First of all, dress for what’s coming up. Yes, prepare your toiletries, bag your liquids, keep your computer on top and accessible, but...
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Penny Randell
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Cries of Desperation
It’s broken! It’s off! Internet is down! These three cries of desperation are the most common said here at my residence in the district...
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Penny Randell
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Transportation in the Big City
Considering that in this world Uganda is the 81st largest country by area, and is 36th largest in people, it would seem obvious that over...
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Penny Randell
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Uganda Travel Tips
When traveling to Africa, knowing what to take and what to leave behind is decisive. Trusting that you can simply “get it when you get...
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Penny Randell
- Apr 13, 2019
- 1 min
Uganda’s Not Poor; The People Are
Try to imagine putting in a full day, or night, of hard work and at the completion of your duties you don’t get paid. Instead you are...
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