Of Maine, Mogadishu and Morality Pets

In the first version of my earlier post, I incorrectly described Hamdia Ahmed as Somali Bantu.  Hamdia reached out and let me know her family is not Bantu but ethnic Somali. While she was diligent in seeing my error corrected, she was unfailingly gracious during our exchange.  I apologize for my earlier misunderstandings and will do my homework more car…