Blog # 14 – What You DO Inspires Others
What You DO Inspires Others By: Congo Kid May 12 · 6 min read In 2008, I met Doug Grant through a mutual friend. Doug had a heart for
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Episode 4 – Charlie Mike Uniform – 4/18/20
In 1966, our mission partnered with another mission to purchase an airplane to assist with the mission work. This episode is the story of that Cessna 185 airplane. Its impact
Episode 3 – Ebola Virus Survivor Dr. Tom Cairns – 4/4/20
The first major Zaire Ebola outbreak in 1976 in Northwest Congo occurred a mere 100 miles away from where I was. News came about an entire village of 200 people
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Episode 2 – Cameroon to Zaire 5 day truck trip – 2/24/20
This is the story of a 5 day truck trip across Africa in February, 1983. I drove a Chevy K-20 diesel pick up truck with no spare tire (someone stole
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Blog # 13 – The COVID-19 Paradigm — Before, Now, and After
Apr 13 · 15 min read It’s Easter Sunday 2020. I write this with a full stomach from a take out order from a local BBQ restaurant. Ribs, beans, mashed
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Episode 1 – The Beginning of the Podcast Journey – 2/15/20
Why am I doing this? I’m doing this for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren (in the future) to have a place to hear about my growing up years. And it’ll be
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Blog # 12 – The Two Dollar Bill ($2)
Nov 4, 2019 · 6 min read – I was close to my maternal grandfather. Though I only got to spend minimal time with him during my formative years, the
Blog # 11 – Timing Is Everything
Sep 23, 2019 · 14 min read – 1:04 pm, Tuesday, August 27, 2019. It started with this: I bought a $5 bike bell during my lunch break. 5:34 pm,
Blog # 10 – Mr. Yardi: One Man’s Unique Leadership Style
Sep 3, 2019 · 7 min read Some years ago, our business was being courted by a company to sell us a new software program. The sale took time to
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Blog # 9 – Tales from the Crypt……Er, Cemetery
Jul 21, 2019 · 15 min read – Being a college student that put himself through by working and taking out loans and landing a few scholarship grants, I did
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