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Zato #8 – Fight, Zatoichi, Fight!
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facebook conundrum
I have a lot of n00b friends on Facebook, and I fully contend that Facebook is for n00bs and sissies. However, if I want to see photos and happenings of…
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Foreign tw@ts at Tsukiji
Earlier this year I wrote about how foreign tourists are no longer really welcome at Tsukiji fish market. To better understand why this situation came about, I present this video…
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How cold is it in Thailand?
Well, up here in Mahasarakham (educational pearl of the northeast) it dropped to 13.5 degrees C last night (56.3 degrees F). As long as we’re talking units I might as…
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Zato #7 – Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword
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Rumors of a coup
There are rumors of an imminent coup in Bangkok again. It may happen, it may not. Our house and family is protected by sheer distance. The only reason I write…
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Eating Mickey (or, how I overcame one of my last food prejudices)
I ask that you have an open mind about this post, because the conclusion may surprise you – it sure surprised me. Here I am with my pal Mickey Rat:…
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Exercising Atrophied Illustrator Muscles
Well it took a whole day, but I finished our nengajo (traditional Japanese New Years cards) design! Yay! Max helped out by drooling on my keyboard and now all we…
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End Respite
We’ve been busy. I am preparing many photos for posting here. In the meantime, be happy that I’ve found proof of indigenous cowboys in Thailand:
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Volunteering in Kalasin
Last week a few of us teachers were asked to visit some classes being taught on a volunteer basis by our Business English major students out in Kalasin. We went…
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Quick ‘n Dirty Beef Panang
Beef Panang is considered a dry curry (for Thailand at least) because it contains less roux (liquid base), and specifically, less coconut milk than other Thai curries. It is also…
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Shin Sekai Redux Repeat Rehash
There used to be a blue traffic sign if you drove into Shin Sekai from Namba welcoming you to SIN SEKAI. It might even still be there. When we were…
