Tag Archives: slavery

Mississippi in Africa

Posted on May 28, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.”     –Liberian proverb TB finally got around to reading my friend-in-law Alan Huffman’s book Mississippi in Africa, and I’m glad I did. The title … Continue reading →

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4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “And don’t forget what we’re celebrating….that a bunch of rich white guys didn’t want to pay their taxes.”     — approximate quote actually.  I’m too tired to look up the actual, but a … Continue reading →

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