Sunday, February 17, 2008

Food, Deely-Boppers, and Laundry


Bobby has gotten very good at feeding himself with a spoon -- but his aim isn't quite perfect yet.



Isabel cruises the neighborhood on her new tricycle.



Hanging in the laundry basket.



Festive clothing of the season.



Isabel may be posing a little bit here.
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Saturday, February 02, 2008

The Ghanaian Press

This is the lede for a story headlined "Fake Doctor Exposed" in yesterday's edition of The Daily Graphic:

The Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) has apprehended a 44-year-old fake medical practitioner, "Dr" William James Mayor Tony Blair, and handed him over to the Accra Central Police Command for investigations and prosecution. [Emphasis added]

There is also a photo of the offending faux-sychian, the caption again giving his name as "Dr" William James Mayor Tony Blair.
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Microenterprise in Ghana, Part Two


You can get a bargain on most anything at Makola market -- like these mobile phones from such respected manufacturers as Nokai and Song Erickson.



Or this one, with the coveted "Bulletooth" feature.



This mannequin at the duty free shop in Accra airport helpfully demonstrates to Caucasian shoppers how deeply stupid they would look in the clothes offered there for sale. No doubt this has prevented many a disastrous purchase. Well done.

I'm back home now. Isabel's suggestion: "Maybe next time you should take a short trip, so you can see me better." How do I argue with that?
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Road Signs


Many cars in Ghana have religious messages written on the rear window in these stick-on letters. And then there's this guy.
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