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  • Crises of Capitalism - video

    An interesting video looking at the current economic crisis through the eyes of a World-systems theorist:

  • No sunspots = strange weather around the world

    Well, my sunspot postings may be getting old but look below at the current picture of the Sun and tell me what is STILL missing: No Sunspots I posted an article about…

  • Yeah, it's hot in Saigon

    As I am typing this post, my computer says it is about 88 F (31 C) outside right now. This is actually a cool day in Saigon compared to the temperatures the city has…

  • Honda to cut motorcyle prices

    Very interesting article from the Daily Yomiuri. In an effort to increase youth interest in motorcycles, Honda plans to slash prices of 45 models to 2000 levels. The…

  • My favorite student at The American School

    Today I was so happy when I arrived to The American School (TAS) in the Thao Dien Ward. At the gate, my new favorite student greeted me with the best smile ever. I was…

  • Hanoi Trip

    Well, I made it back from a short trip to Hanoi yesterday. I was there to visit both the Fulbrighters and the VYLA students who will attend SPEA at IUB for the MPA…

  • Turkish ice cream in Saigon

    A couple weeks ago, I was joking with the Turkish chef at Horizon in regards to how many scoops of ice cream I wanted. I said 6. To my surprise, he gave me 6 scoops!!!…

  • Fake GoDaddy Order Confirmation Email Scam ($357)

    I started receiving these fake GoDaddy order confirmation emails. Kind of scared me because I knew a couple of my domains needed to be renewed this year. The email looks…

  • Su-33 Flanker-D

    This is an awesome Russian fighter!!!

  • Xin loi :-)

    Today I was in District 1 on Dinh Thien Hoang street riding my motorbike. As I was leaving the sidewalk to get back onto the street, an older man came from behind a van…

  • Update from Saigon (Working in International Schools)

    Well, now I am moving unto Year 6. I am making some new changes starting this month in regards to my work with international schools here in Saigon. Last week, I…

  • Osh Update

    The violence in Osh and Jalal Abad seems to be waning. Many Uzbek refugees are still in Uzbekistan, it is hard to say if they will return. Several sources are suggesting…

  • Raw Video: Thousands Flee Violence in Kyrgyzstan (AP)

  • Osh and Jalal Abad are burning... :-(

    Most of you probably never heard of Osh or Jalal Abad, two Central Asian cities located in southern Kyrgyzstan. I visited both of these cities in 1999 as part of my 4…

  • Google troubled by new Internet rules in Vietnam

    From AFP, Google is concerned about the latest Vietnamese government regulations involving the internet. New regulations would require internet retailers to install…

  • Got my temporary resident card!!! :-)

    Awesome! It just took one week to process my application for my temporary resident permit here in Vietnam. I picked up temporary resident ID card today which is valid…

  • Activists worry about a new 'Green Dam' in Vietnam (Network World)

    Activists worry that new software mandated for Hanoi ISPs could operate like China's Green Dam By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service June 04, 2010 08:22 PM ET Human…

  • Religion Quizzes :-)

    I love the "What religion are you?" quizzes. They never seem to get my right religion. See for yourself: 1. From Quizilla: Shintoism: Shintoism is a religion based in…

  • Stomachache remedies in Saigon

    Any suggestions on the best remedies for relieving a tummy ache in Saigon? Here are some I heard about: 7-Up or Sprite (American) Soda Chanh (Vietnamese) Rice porridge…

  • University of Washington Alumni Meet in Saigon

    Last Thursday, we had our informal first meetup of Alumni from the University of Washington who are currently in Vietnam. We met up at Carl's, Jr., and then finished off…