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  • Gecko

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    NOTE: this is neither a happy nor a pleasant post. You may not want to read it. There are a number of geckos in my room which make me hesitant to use toxic things to get rid of bugs. Today I had the sorrow of causing the death of one of these critters who, unbeknownst…

  • น้ำแห่งชีวิต

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    This has been one of my favorite songs since my arrival in Thailand. I wanted to share it with you so I recorded it. I wanted you to understand it so I translated it. I couldn’t find a good recording as a reference so it is quite possible that I have the melody wrong. I…

  • New

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    Recently I received a cello and a Sony eReader from home. Additionally, I was just informed of a marathon coming up nearby in January. So between playing cello, reading any book that is out of copyright for free, and running, my free time has become quite solidly spoken for. I imagine as the newness wears…

  • Falling

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    A few days ago, I spent a great deal of my time falling. In the afternoon I rolled down a huge hill in a huge inflated ball. It was fun until the ball started bouncing. Heads are not meant for bouncing on. Then, in the evening, as we were waiting to go in to a…

  • Traffic

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    Ubon is a smaller city than Beijing, but someone unknown to me has successfully diagrammed (what in the States would be considered) the lawlessness of the traffic here. If you haven’t experienced the reality of these diagrams, you may find this video helpful. ___________ Thanks Steve