For many years now, this blog has been a place where I share whatever happens to catch my attention, from the serious to the frivolous. I’m grateful to everyone who has read along and, from time to time, left a comment. I have now started something new: a Substack publication called The Global Mzee. Over the years, several people have suggested that I find another outlet for my writing, one that might reach a wider circle of readers. Substack, which is designed for exactly that kind of writing and makes it easy for readers to follow along, seemed like a good place to do it. Mzee is the Swahili word…