Thoughts, Travel, Music
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Capturing Isaan
I spent this past Friday and Saturday recording some Isaan music. It was a good experience. It was my first time recording so many instruments simultaneously. It was also my first time recording music in a non-Western style. Coming from another culture, from a different music aesthetic, I had to be careful not to impose […]
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Stories
I always love stories. Some of my favorite stories are the stories told to me by people I know in this modern world of times they remember when the world was a very different place. Today I heard such stories. Aj. Lertluk is one of my most favorite people in Ubon. She teaches where I […]
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Graduation
Last night we had a graduation ceremony for my ม3 kids. The ceremony went well. I started to realize that this season is coming to a close. I didn’t really know what to do to end things well. I was very blessed by my students. I saw clearly that I have made an impact on […]
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Bangkok
Last Thursday night I rode the train down to Bangkok for a wedding. A number of the people on the train were traveling to be with family (living family and family graves) for the Lunar New Year. I was on my way to a wedding. The train came to rest in Bangkok around 6:00 AM. […]
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Familiar
This past weekend I had a great time visiting some of my very first friends in Thailand. In 2006 I came to Thailand for six weeks. Four of those six weeks were spent in Baan Noon, Roi Et. This past two days I paid Baan Noon a visit. It was really good to see the […]
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