In which Zach has a few unfortunate encounters with some less-than-honest taxi drivers, the latter of whom asks him some very odd questions and then bills him over 8 times what he should. Worse yet, Zach pays it, too.
An American in Jordan
In which Zach has a few unfortunate encounters with some less-than-honest taxi drivers, the latter of whom asks him some very odd questions and then bills him over 8 times what he should. Worse yet, Zach pays it, too.
In which Zach has a visceral reaction to a tacky, sickening “joke” made by the Denver police after brutally assaulting dozens (if not hundreds) of peaceful protesters at the Democratic Convention in late August
In which Zach ponders Jordan’s transportation and water-usage habits
In which Zach goes from troubleshooting computers in a private academy, to being elbows-deep in garbage, all in the span of a day
In which Zach wonders why we can’t all just get along, stop ranting, and read a book if our favorite website is temporarily offline.
In which Zach describes his first Mifflin experience, talks about decency (and the lack thereof), and the heroic attempts of one man to fight the system.