by Lori | Oct 28, 2010 | Blog
This has been the longest and busiest and craziest workweek I can remember for a long time. Busy is good, however, I’m exhausted. Friday is taking forever to get here and I cannot wait! I am simply overwhelmed with the number of things I need to do. I...
by Lori | Oct 17, 2010 | Blog
You might think that the increased security at airports around the world would deter would-be smugglers, but you’d be wrong. Motivated most often by profit, passengers have been caught with a jaw-dropping array of items, from tiger cubs and monkeys to exotic...
by Lori | Oct 5, 2010 | Blog
This is a viral video you may have seen already but it really gave me the happy face today! I also love the song! We need something quirky and fun to help us through the day! As I understand, this is a practice technique of percussion that Irish Dancers use to...
by Lori | Oct 4, 2010 | Blog
Twitter tips, up-to-the minute websites and customized apps bursting with locals’ advice are all changing the way we travel. But does it mean the end of the guidebooks? What once required hours of rifling through guidebooks, or Googling into the provincial nooks...
by Lori | Oct 2, 2010 | Blog
This is a full length documentary about child soldiers in Northern Uganda. It is hard to watch for the normal person, and for me, someone who now knows and loves these children and young adults that were abducted, hugged them, listened to their stories in person, it...
by Lori | Oct 1, 2010 | Blog
I used to have a boss that would take an afternoon nap, regardless of what was happening in her office. She operated the office in her home with a secretary. The phones would go off around noon and she would leave them off until she was rested fully. She could out...
by Lori | Sep 26, 2010 | Blog
I know, I know it has been forever since I’ve updated. I love writing in my blog and updating all of you following, but unfortunately my work comes first always! That usually means I come home after an extremely long day of updating, website management,...
by Lori | Sep 8, 2010 | Blog
L’shana Tova to my friends celebrating the Jewish New Year this evening. Wishing everyone a year of health and happiness!
by Lori | Jul 29, 2010 | Blog
Where ever I go I meet people that touch my life in a way that is unforgettable. I often think of them during the quiet times in my day (usually at 2 a.m.) and it is as if yesterday, I was there in that place. No matter how long ago, I remember most people I meet,...
by Lori | Jul 10, 2010 | Blog
I can’t even tell you how difficult the re-entry has been for me coming back to Texas from Uganda. I’ve always struggled a bit with jet lag, and when I come home from Romania a bit of depression over the children, but this is significantly worse. I...