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Will blogging get a second chance?
Maybe after FB withers and joins Hi5 and MySpace in the Afternet, blogging will come back big… I really don’t care that much, but it would be kind of cool…
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Cholos in Din Daeng
This is still my favorite Coconuts video of all time: Thai cholos? Bangkok bangers? Siam-esés? Odelay.
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You are legend?
It’s the Friday night before a four day weekend, and the streets of Bangkok are uncrowded. It feels like a dream. I’ve come back from our trip to Pattaya with…
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Matching Accessories
When I finished my last class today, one of my student’s bags caught my eye. I asked about it, and she produced the phone case she had bought to go…
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Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Yoyoka Soma
The world needs hungry and talented drummers, even if most current music doesn’t employ real drums. There’s a story of past giants, as well as promise for the future laid…
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Unified Orientation
Via Reddit, the most important protest sign of this generation:
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Smoked Pork Roast
There’s a new butcher shop between my house and work that opened half a year ago. They sell pork only. The quality of meat is better than anywhere else, and…
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Exhaustion vs Expiry
We had cool weather during our entire trip back home to Southern California. Coming back to Thailand was like waking up every day in a slow cooker. During the hot…
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Toto Bosendorfer
Making piano tuners cringe since 1828!
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Tam Lao Papayaless Variant
Excellent balance of flavors and clever use of banana leaf on flat plate instead of bowl. Sometimes the classics need a reboot.
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Let’s play a game…
Its called the Three Dollar or Less Beer Bonanza (Eastern European Edition): How many of these beers do you know? How many can you try while packing suitcases last minute?
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Crystal Cove, CA
Even in the land of endless beaches, this is a special one.
