Andrew KentHow A Small African Country is Beating the United States at COVIDI own a restaurant in Rwanda. COVID has not been good for restaurants, to put it lightly.Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Andrew KentI’ve Lived in Africa Nine Years: Trump Is an African (or Venezuelan) DictatorI’ve lived in East Africa for nine years and witnessed two presidential elections in two different countries (Uganda and Rwanda). People…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Andrew KentCan Christians Vote for Trump in Good Conscience? A Conversation Between Jesus and Donald TrumpAs a Christian and an American, I’ve always wondered what a conversation between President Trump and Jesus Christ would be like.Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Andrew KentI’ve Been Rejected for An Invalid Signature: How GOP Voting Rules Stop Voting without Stopping…Before 2020, I thought unnecessary paperwork was universally hated by all humans. Certainly it’s the bane of my existence: nothing enrages…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
Andrew KentVoting Abroad in the Trump Era: Trust in Democracy, and the Absurdity of the Electoral CollegeI voted from Rwanda! The other day I printed, signed, scanned, and emailed my ballot in via the Federal Voter Assistance Program (FVAP)…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Andrew KentAn Open Letter to GOP Senators: Don’t Let the Supreme Court Battle Turn the United States into…In the world of Game of Thrones, words are wind, and power is power.Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
Andrew KentHow Text Messaging is Destroying Your BusinessWhy do we send text messages (via Slack, WhatsApp, Skype, etc) to the people who are sitting directly across from us at work (or at least…Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
Andrew KentI’m a restaurant owner in Rwanda. Its lockdown saved my businessI know firsthand how painful a lockdown can be. But a 6-week lockdown was the best support government could provide businesses like mineMay 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Andrew KentThe Lion and the Buffalo (or why economies may be forced to get back to work whether it’s safe or…“On the savanna, the lion may fear being gored by the buffalo, but she cannot stay home forever — eventually she must hunt, or the pride…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Andrew KentMy Ancestors Fought for the Confederacy. That Doesn’t Mean I’m Proud of that “Heritage”I’m a white man. My great-grandmother’s grandfather fought for the Confederacy (so my great-great-great-grandfather). Apparently, we used…Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017