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finaaaaaaaals.
I’m administering the first of four speaking tests this week, starting from the lowest performers in class first. I’m way behind schedule and have only finished seven out of forty-three……
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Boy (?) Scouts
I know that boy scout leaders in other countries wear khaki uniforms as well, but it’s just too common of a sight in Thailand. They take their scout positions very…
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Tobita Shinchi Rap
I’ve been wanting to post this video for some time now, but forgot where I put the link. It is, quite simply, brilliant: For those who don’t know, Tobita Shinchi…
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stack ’em up
My Kubrick collectible Pantone robots (AKA baby toys) stack very nicely.
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INN-DARA SMS Spammers deserve to die
I use text messaging on my mobile quite sparingly, as is the case with voice calls as well, since my life has become devoted to babies. So it’s a real…
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Dropbox vs. Google Docs for document backup
Hey, that rhymes, yo. Before Dropbox came along (I actually tried 3 or 4 similar services, but Dropbox was the best), I was backing up all of my Office documents…
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An Island of 31 Square Miles
15 years ago, there were rumors of a lone wild man living in the Amazon forest. The rumors were confirmed by sightings and, eventually, contact by Brazilian government officials who…
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PP in SW
King sent me this awesome Power Point spoof image: It’s just so well done… who knows, Microsoft might take it seriously and use it to advertise the next version! —…
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Magellanic pengo
There’s an article featuring my sister, Mika (head penguin honcho/aviculturalist), over at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s SeaNotes blog: Magellanic Magic The MBA is pretty awesome; we visited again when we…
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Daddy needs money for a new clutch
Luckily, a rush editing job came in and daddy is going to do an all-nighter. Mommy took the kids to grandma’s house and our house is quiet and lonely. Max’s…
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robot babies
Lookin’ kinda spaced out.
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How to defeat a breathalyzer test in Japan 5 years ago, or Thailand today
Put your mouth up to the apparatus and make a show of drawing a deep breath. When you exhale, do it through your nose instead of your mouth, but obviously…
