http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia A blog tracking Allyson Bowers' work in Africa Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:17:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Allyson got to the Internet cafe in Shashemene and was able to do a couple of things before succumbing to what I've come to refer to as AGD (African Gastrointestinal Distress). I've only been there once, but it finally hit me on the day I was flying home. So I ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=44 The latest e-mail from Allyson came in on Friday morning. And bless her heart, she has fleas. I'll let her tell you the details: When I arrived all the females who work in the feeding centers were complaining about fleas, and they warned me they would eventually get me and they ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=41 I know it's been a while since the last update, but the reason is pretty simple: We're not getting much information to share with you. It's not Allyson's fault, and it's not mine. We're both trying. But communication has proven to be much more difficult than we anticipated -- or ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=33 She made it.  I'm sorry for the delayed post on this. I've been up in Michigan with my friend Vinny over the weekend. We had a great time, and Vinny ... well, Vinny is just one of the best people alive. I was in Chicago on business earlier in the week -- ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=29 Sha-she-me-ne. No. It's not a nonsense line for background singers. Not like rama-rama-ding-dong, or pa-pa-ooo-mow-mow. It's the name of a city of almost 100,000 people in Ethiopia, south of the nation's capital of Addis Ababa. And it's where Allyson will live during her two months in Africa. She'll stay with other ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=26 Thanks to Hurricane Hannah, Allyson spent a very bumpy flight to London last night. She had a few hours' layover at Heathrow, then flew on Brussels and promptly checked into her room and crashed for a few hours, owing to an almost sleepless flight over the Atlantic. She has the evening ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=20 Welcome to The Ally Report: Ethiopia. It looks different, but the purpose is the same. For those of you who were on board for the last ride back in 2004, you'll remember The Ally Report. We'll leave that site up for posterity, but we're going to do the work in blog software ... http://www.chuckreece.com/theallyreportethiopia/?p=8