Life Stories – A Podcast By Congo Kid
The Ubangi Academy (UBAC) dormitory at Karawa, D.R.Congo was where all the kids went to boarding school for their education, grades 2-12. This episode explains a typical day during the
Continue readingEpisode 5 – The Ubangi Academy (UBAC) – A Typical Day – 5/19/20
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
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
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
Continue readingEpisode 3 – Ebola Virus Survivor Dr. Tom Cairns – 4/4/20
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
Continue readingEpisode 2 – Cameroon to Zaire 5 day truck trip – 2/24/20
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
Continue readingBlog # 13 – The COVID-19 Paradigm — Before, Now, and After
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
Continue readingEpisode 1 – The Beginning of the Podcast Journey – 2/15/20
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
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,
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
Continue readingBlog # 10 – Mr. Yardi: One Man’s Unique Leadership Style