Follow Me On Twitter
Do any of you use Twitter? I’m exploring connecting with AWF supporters and conservation partners through Twitter, which is a network where people keep each other posted on what they’re doing at the moment.
Thanks to my smart phone (a blessing and a curse), I can send quick updates on my adventures and AWF news directly from the field.
If you’d like to check it out, follow me on Twitter. My name is paulix. I’d like to make some new friends!
August 20th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Life’s too short to twitter (although I virtually joined paulix for that Java House “fix”!) While you are twittering away, please don’t neglect the thoughtful compositions on Running Wild.
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Hi Paul,
I don’t use Twitter but I saw your comment there regarding books about Africa. I have a few books that I can recommend:
Half of a yellow sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (about igeria’s Biafra War in the 1960’s)
Blood River - Tim Butcher (The history of the Congo, from its discovery and Stanleys’ epic journey to the present day)
Bryce Courtenay’s books The Power of One, Whitethorn and
Tandia (which are all about South Africa).
Waiting to be read is Dark Star Safari - Paul Theroux (overland from Cairo to Cape Town)…will let you know if that one is good
I do envy you your job…you are very lucky. Keep up the blog and the good work.
Gina
August 25th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Arjay - Don’t worry, I’ll keep blogging. Twittering gives me something to do when, say, I’ve gotten my third flat tire in 2 days and I’m waiting for a lift. Like yesterday.
August 25th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Hi Gina- thanks for the recommendations. I’ve also heard Half a Yellow Sun is a good read. I read Dark Star Safari — was interesting to hear Paul’s take on present day Africa. A bit more of a jaded view than mine. Let me know what you think, and I’ll check out Blood River.