First Post Intro

I am starting this blog for the same reasons that most people do; to record their thoughts, share what interests them and dialogue with those who might stumble upon it.  I am a doctoral student studying the history of science and technology in non-western contexts and the owner of a couple very small businesses in Africa where I live and soon in Asia as well.  I have another blog but that it has become more orientated towards my businesses and I feel often that topics I would like to discuss would be inappropriate if posted there, hence my reason for starting this new one.