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All jokes aside, I think this is really a question of our time. Is there blog etiquette? I really do see both sides of this issue. I think you have full right to record your experiences and share them. I will never be able to go to South Africa and being able to read your blog has exposed me to a world that I would have never been able to experience otherwise. Your explicit description is what makes it worthwhile. I like to think that I have worldly awareness, but since reading your blog there are some new issues that I am now concerned with that never would have entered my mind otherwise.

On the contrary, these are real people who were there before you came and who will be there when you leave. They will have to live with the repercussions (if any) once you are gone. Alan and Donna have clearly put forth a lot of work to get this project going and compromising that when you really went to help doesn’t make sense. I think you should keep observing, keep writing, but also, keep it private. I vote for a friends only blog. I also have a fairly low threshold for privacy, but I’m not sure I’d want a description of my kitchen on MSNBC without my permission:)

Actually, thanks. I think it reads better this way. I’m more comfortable with it, at least.

Hey, like I always say, nice to hear from you, boo.

I was just having at you. the only reason I even noticed is you mentioned chatting with me and I knew that was 5 days ago or somesuch.

hoooooooplah!

You think I should fix the livejournal dates? That’s probably the best way to do it, eh?

Yes, “bond” is a good word. I was sort of thinking of an “L” word (shout out to Melody and Lisa), but I like the sound of “bond” in this case even better. And not just because it makes me think of James Bond.

The word may be bond.

Jonathan and Sophia have an incredible bond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_bonding#Bond_distinctions