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Royalty Visiteth
The crown princess is coming to Rajabhat Mahasarakham University for some kind of contest to be held at our new indoor event hall. This means I saw the first helicopter…
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Burning bloodsuckers at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
These vids were taken at the teacher’s accommodations we rented (House 109) at Khao Yai National Park from November 9 to 11, 2009. It rained every day, which brings the…
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I’m back
Max is on my lap helping to go through the email backlog (actually, he’s singing to Gonzo’s Jamboree vid just now). Two things stand out about our trip this year:…
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To the mountains!
Tomorrow at 6:00 we leave our university for our International Camp at Khao Yai National Park. Max and Nam will take care of each other at home! The baby isn’t…
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Rush editing job nearly finished
We took Mr. Max out to a friend’s birthday party at a nearby restaurant/fishing park (we ate but did not fish), but he got weepy so we came back, took…
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Surveying Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Last week, while tripping balls on cold medicine and mourning the loss of our pink chicken, I mentioned going on a scouting trip for our upcoming International Camp. Here are…
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That last video I posted is so good…
If you haven’t watched it yet, do it now! DO IT TODAY! DO IT FOR MOTHER EARTH!! Yes, I am staying up too late doing a proofreading job.
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A Visa Crawl
Long-term foreign residents of Thailand not fortunate (unfortunate?) enough to have a permanent residency or Thailand Elite card must apply for visa extensions, usually every year. It’s pretty much expected…
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Dutch wives et al
Speaking of writing class, one of the earlier assignments was to write from the point of view of an object. Imagine my surprise when one of my students said she…
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Writing prompt generator
I’m teaching a writing class right now. Today I’m drilling the students with short, timed writing exercises. I forgot to think up fresh writing prompts before class, but that’s what…
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1:50 AM
I’m grading writing exams and listening to Houses of the Holy. Definitely my favorite Zepp. I tried grading earlier in the evening but Max would come and take my pen…
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Banning “Dzongkha” – Microsoft hates the Dalai Lama and Bhutan, but Loves Chinese Money!
Oh, Microsoft! In October 2005, an internal Microsoft proposal blocked the term “Dzongkha” from all company software and promotional material, substituting the term “Tibetan – Bhutan” instead. The International Campaign…
