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

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For my friends from NZ, “How to Prepare a Kiwi”

This made my day. Thx A!

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February 16, 2008
Web

Star Wars Analysis by Neal Stephenson

Over at the NY Times: Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out The first “Star Wars” movie 28 years ago was distinguished by healthy interplay between veg and geek scenes. In…

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June 20, 2005
Web

Stupid fucking eighth-grade guidance counselors, et al

What a stupid bitch. Not much I can say about this, really. Subverting the Pledge of Allegiance to push your own political agenda is just so wrong… “God” is not…

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April 25, 2005
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Wrapped

    May 28, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Max took private Muay Thai lessons when he came back during the summer last year. He really enjoyed it, especially since private lessons in the states are too expensive. His gym and teacher were the same from when he studied with Mina when they were bobies.

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    Justin

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    Lax noodle shop

    May 3, 2024

    Matcha set – Eka Cafe

    May 16, 2014

    I am 50 yo

    August 7, 2024
  • Site News,  Web

    When Yahoo was King

    May 14, 2025 / 2 Comments

    I was recently asked about beta testing I did for Google’s cHTML site for NTT DoCoMo i-mode 20+ years ago on a clamshell keitai. Most of it was done between shots of Cuervo at Tramps (pout one out for Tramps, y’all!) in Kyobashi with my pal and Movable Type mentor, Bill. I actually corrected the color on the Google logo for i-mode (for which I received payment in the form of two black XL tees with the old school Baskerville Google logo that elicited many a “what is Google” at the company hanami on the banks of the O River in Sakuranomiya). I haven’t really felt that kind of freedom…

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    Justin

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    Golden

    May 5, 2006

    nifty word cloud generator

    June 12, 2008

    Does setting a Featured Image Manually in the WP App Make It Appear on the Front Page (AKA Italian Parsley)?

    March 9, 2026
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    The Last Marvel Supper

    May 6, 2025 / 1 Comment

    My brother-in-law opened a boat noodle shop last year. The noodles are good (and the crackling toppings are great), but the wall art is just fantastic: As you can see, the boat props for boat noodles are very important. On Maps: รวมพล ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ

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    Justin

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    Graffiti in Akkarachat Housing Estate

    April 27, 2014

    SUZU

    November 18, 2023

    Golden Shower at New City Hall, Maha Sarakham

    April 12, 2013
  • Toys & Tech,  Web

    I switched back to Firefox again.

    May 6, 2025 / 0 Comments

    I’ve switched between using FF and Chromium-based browsers (mainly Opera and Brave) several times over the years. They both had times when they were so good! Now it seems like we’re forced to use the one that sucks the least… Chrome’s most recent transgression was making uBlock Origin unusable, but I was leaning this way for a long time. I just kept putting it off by building PCs with more and more RAM.

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    AI is watching.

    September 15, 2022

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    March 26, 2012

    Gmail themes

    November 21, 2008
  • Cars,  Exploits

    I hit a rat with my Honda.

    May 6, 2025 / 2 Comments

    It dashed out into the street from under a parked car and bonked against the front fairing of my Wave 110i. I don’t think I ran it over and I didn’t look back.

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    I need this part

    April 2, 2013

    moblogging again

    July 21, 2023

    Crown Desert Wreck

    March 8, 2021
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Videos

    CPR Training

    April 28, 2025 / 1 Comment

    We attended a CPR training course over the weekend at a local rescue foundation. Thai CPR practices follow international standards.

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    Justin

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    Paddle Boat @ MSU

    April 9, 2011

    My Own Private Loch

    July 19, 2024

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    December 11, 2018
  • Photos,  Thai Society/Culture,  Web

    Soi Negro, Bangkok

    April 11, 2025 / 0 Comments

    This is one of my favorite posts in r/Thailand this year: Soi Negro: From Nobles to Hair Cream (and actually good coffee)

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    When Max turned 2

    April 20, 2010

    You say iodated, I say iodized

    March 13, 2013

    On Badminton…

    November 15, 2016
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Thai Society/Culture

    Thai Cat Food

    March 25, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Or mostly Japanese, actually. At the original Big C supermarket location in Maha Sarakham, which has been on a steady decline since so many competitors opened – Makro, Tesco (many branches of varying sizes), some independent stores that usually go bust within a year, and most recently, CJ. What Sarakham really needs is a Tops supermarket, which is is more high-end (but not as high end as Villa). Pickle really likes wet food recently since she’s getting older, and she crunches reluctantly on dry food like her teeth are sensitive. She likes this Nekko brand a lot (although it’s pretty expensive at Big C, as pictured here), and won’t eat…

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    Justin

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    Tokyo Sasumata Incident

    December 4, 2023

    Thai Breakfast of Champions

    October 20, 2015

    Big C Mahasarakham

    January 11, 2009
  • Food,  Thai Society/Culture,  Work

    Koh Chang

    March 23, 2025 / 0 Comments

    We visited students interning on the island last year and stayed in a nice, deserted-due-to-low-season resort. A big storm came and the power went out for a few hours, but otherwise it was a great trip. This was Max’s favorite meal on the trip, Khao Soi.

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    Justin

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    Fresh Fruit Tart

    October 15, 2012

    Best rice snack ever

    May 9, 2012

    School Lunch In Rural Japan

    September 2, 2004
  • Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Blue Lock Fan Art

    March 6, 2025 / 0 Comments

    By Mina, an assignment for class. That’s a Magic 8 Ball next to it.

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    Justin

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    Three little monkeys (@ Koh Samet)

    July 3, 2011

    angels

    February 27, 2012

    Max and Uncle Adam

    June 26, 2010
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