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Movies, moving around, and El Mallku

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Kirkman

We brought a bunch of DVDs to watch with family here… but since I don’t have a power cord for my PowerBook, we are unable to watch them. But, we did bring four short movies we filmed on our video … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Oruro

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Kirkman

We hadn’t intended to stay in Oruro more than overnight, but our train turned out to be leaving a day later than we expected. Here are some photos from Oruro.

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Update from Santa Cruz

Posted on January 23, 2005 by Kirkman

Well, just wanted to let everyone know that we are safe and sound in Santa Cruz. We arrived Thursday morning, and it is hot and humid here (it just rained tonight). We are staying at El Jordan, the same place … Continue reading →

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Down a mineshaft … and into a Mac store

Posted on January 11, 2005 by Kirkman

After having found out that we would have to stay in Oruro an extra day before moving on, we decided to check out some local attractions. The first place we went was the mirador at the top of the Faro, … Continue reading →

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Twice the rice

Posted on February 18, 2003 by Kirkman

Monday was a tough day at the Seminary. They’ve been facing an incredibly tight budget and now they have a personnel problem as well. It was frustrating for me, because I wanted to purchase web hosting and get the site … Continue reading →

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Josh tames a PC (for a while, at least)

Posted on February 4, 2003 by Kirkman

On Monday I grappled with a PC and came away from the battle victorious. The problem computer belonged to Rusty. Our goal was to get digital photos he had on his home computer onto my computer. The easiest way to … Continue reading →

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Tidbits about life here

Posted on January 30, 2003 by Kirkman

I forgot to post one of my entries from last week when I visited the Santa Cruz Zoo. If you’d like to read about it, click here. Anyway, I’m no longer “wrestling” with the electric shower. Instead, we’ve settled into … Continue reading →

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I never turn down a free meal

Posted on January 29, 2003 by Kirkman

Tuesday was “Eat For Free Day” for me. For breakfast, I ate again with Arnold and Greta Wry, who have basically told me that any time I want to eat breakfast with them is fine. Then for lunch, Yoli and … Continue reading →

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The Club, Bolivia-style

Posted on January 18, 2003 by Kirkman

Day two of my Bolivian experience ran the gamut. This entry was written Friday night, but I couldn’t post it until Saturday (today). I woke up early Friday morning and prepared to take a shower. Thankfully the guest shower has … Continue reading →

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Captain, we’ve got power!

Posted on January 10, 2003 by Kirkman

Praise God! The replacement part for my PowerBook’s power supply arrived today, just one day after it was ordered. I picked it up this afternoon and the PB is now running great. The battery is fully charged again, and I’ve … Continue reading →

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