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For some odd reason, Smokey tends to sleep on the chairs in my house. GET OFF!!! No, he never listens to me :-( (Stop disturbing me!!!)

It is a sad day. After 4 long years, my notebook, a Dell Inspiron 8100, passed away about 2 hours ago. I am holding in my tears as I type this post. I have a lot of…

Okay, now I have seen it all. The belief is that dogs have "Masters" and cats have "Servants" but I think this cat is taking it a little too far: (Yeah, Master Cat is…

Last Tuesday, my Sociology Students at the Center for International Education gave some great presentations. The design of their Powerpoint presentations amazed me. If…

Minh Ngoc emailed me these pictures of the "Bang Lang" flowers. She told me that when they blossom, it announces the coming of summer. She took these pictures are her…

If you want to be no different from the buddhas And Zen masters, just don’t seek externally. The pure light in a moment of awareness In your mind is the Buddha’s essence…

When I was with my students at the Capital Buidling today, I noticed this nice swimming pool: (I forgot the name of this hotel but I like the pool) (I want to visit this…

Fahasa Bookstores are famous in Saigon among Expats and Vietnamese students alike. You can find reasonably priced English books here. We are talking about originals. I…

While riding to work yesterday morning, I got cut off by a grl on her Honda Wave. Arghh!!! She ruined my pictures with the 'finger' shot: (I took the pictures just…

This is my first posting for one of the universities where I teach English at. I was referred to SaigonTech by friends. Since I have an IT background, I decided to visit…

Duc and I had beefsteak at Hoa Diem Son Restaurant in District 10 on Cao Thang Street. Not bad. It had been a year since I ate there last. (View from our table - This…

Took a group picture of my Sociology students today. Well, those who showed up, that is :-) (Note Sociology-1306 Students, you can click on the links below the picture…

Just took these pictures today while I was at Indochina Capital. (Park Hyatt Hotel - Saigon, Vietnam) (HSBC Building in distance - Saigon, Vietnam) (Sun Wah Tower -…

No place can equal a morning walk along a canal in Saigon sometimes. It is just beautiful and relaxing. I took Lucky on a walk this morning, thought of my girlfriend…

So, how do people transport pets in Vietnam you are probably asking yourself??? Quite simple, by motorbike. When I first received Lucky from my girlfriend's parents, I…

Lovely morning. Walked Lucky along the canal. I decided to take some pictures of the alleyway I live on. My house is located in a predominately Catholic neighborhood…

It has been over three years since my Japanese Grandmother passed away. I last visited her in May, 2002, with my mother. While there, I felt the need to do some repairs…

I looked forward to this day some 28 years ago. Wow, that seems like a long time now. My mother came to school in her Japanese kimono. My classmates were surprised. For…

I can't believe that ten years ago, I worked with these kids as an Intern with the International District Housing and Social Services. I worked with at-risk youth. I…

Here is what my Quan Am Shrine in my house looks like at night: