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Raising a family in Thailand // Documenting Issan food, culture, music, and people

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  • Cars,  Chillin',  Videos

    Breaking the silence

    I’ve been away from blogging just taking it easy after the accident, mostly just playing with the kids and waiting for an estimate for my car. We haven’t decided what…

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  • Cars,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    I’m still alive

    Almost fucking died today. My car saved me. My reactions saved me. An inept mechanic almost killed me, and is now lying to save his job. — At about 10:00…

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  • Toys & Tech,  Web

    Es verdad.

    During my first year of study at Tenri University in Japan, I met my cousin Erisa. She was from a line of my dad’s family, the Yoshidas, who emigrated to…

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  • Videos

    Senor Bauer

    Here’s a clip of Jack Bauer’s (real life) South American counterpart, just in case you’ve forgotten what an awesome show 24 was. “Para impedir a fuga de suspeitos de transportar carga…

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  • Oh, baby!

    Honest answers

    Q: “Max, why did you hit Mina?” A: “She’s bad.” Q: “Mina, why are you eating the whole drumstick, bone and all?” A: “Hungry.” Q: “Max, why don’t you want…

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  • Thai Society/Culture,  Videos

    B-boys in Phuket

    MAx and Mina got a real kick out of this. As you can see, the guy performing started out right next to us. UPDATE: Their floor routines were super tight,…

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  • Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Stop poking your face!

    I finally found out who taught Mina to (irritatingly) pose for photos like a Japanese gyaru… She works at my wife’s uni, so I won’t say much except that she’ll…

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  • Cars,  Photos,  School of Rice (archives),  Thai Society/Culture

    Dragon Wing

    It’s never too rainy to make fun of other people’s rice. Here’s an Isuzu Dragon pickup with multiple rows of covered subwoofers and a rear spoiler worthy of a Red…

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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Fresh honey

    Yesterday I bought some fresh honey at a friend’s house. I have different samples from roadside stands all over Thailand; they’re sold in recycled whiskey bottles. The prices generally range…

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