October 2006

  • Burning Apple Macbook

    It's true, these Apple Macbooks do have exploding batteries. Okay, this Macbook did not explode but look what the battery did to this Macbook. This Macbook is only 4…

  • Rain, Rain, and more Rain

    This Rainy Season has been long and wet. I sat inside Lotteria for lunch during one rain storm. I had to walk back to the office shortly after. No, I did not have my…

  • Being Poor, Being Unlucky :-(

    Life in Vietnam is not easy for the majority of Vietnamese who do not have a lot of money. I was with Thao outside our company's printer when I saw these people sleeping…

  • Cherry Coke in Vietnam

    Look what Ha Le brought back from the US for me!!! I love Cherry Coke!!! (Cherry Coke at work, yum)

  • U.S. History II Midterm Examination

    Over three weeks ago, my US History II students at the CIE took their midterm examination. It was an open book examination. After curving the grade up, the average class…

  • My Kazakh Students - Today

    One of my Kazakh Karatau Lyceum students, Alpamys, contacted me last year. He was the first of my Kazakh students to contact me since I left Karatau in 1999. Boy have…