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Here is something you will not see in the news here in Saigon. After Vietnam's victory over Thailand last night, football fans watching the game at the cafes near my…

Well, I originally I was going to fly back to the US for the holidays but the plans never panned out. I think I am lucky I did not make the trip. I would probably be…

Back on August 18th, I thought the dry season was only a couple weeks away due to my dog's early shedding. Turns out that my dog was replacing her old fur for a thicker…

Wordpress announced that they we be delaying the release of 2.7 which I consider a good move. From the Wordpress Blog: There comes a time in every WordPress release when…

I was going through my image folders from a backup I made nearly 4 years ago when I found some pictures I thought were lost. They sure brought back some memories. Back…

One of my childhood friends, Celeste, just posted a picture from 21 years ago on her Facebook account. I lost contact with Celeste back about 1993-1994. Thanks to…

The first Barcamp Central Asia was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I have a reporter friend back in Bishkek who attended this Barcamp. It was a success, roughly 300 people…

Just a little over a month until my lease ends. I am reminiscing about two years ago when I was able to take a walk along the canal near my house with my dog, Lucky…

I always liked Kazakh music. I will have my student bring some CDs to Vietnam for me. Here are some seleted Kazakh videos at YouTube. You will be able to see a lot of…

It has been 9 years since I last visited Kazakhstan when I was working with Accels in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A lot has changed since then. My youngest students have since…

Another memory post from Vietnam. This was one of my main popular entries regarding the construction in my alleyway that lasted nearly a year. From 2008 until early…

Smokey, my Vietnamese cat, did it again. At least once a year, he either 'murders' a bird or mouse. I do not know how either get into my house but if they do, they will…

I got the warning that Typhoon Noul was approaching Saigon before lunch today. At that time my friend told me that I should be home by 5 PM since the rain was supposed…

Just checked my FPT ADSL bandwidth with Speakeasy's Seattle server. Downloads: 293 kb/s Uploads: 498 kb/s With Speedtest's Singapore server, I got the following…

November 11, 2008 Happy Veteran's Day to all my colleagues and friends who have served their country around the world. Today we honor you with all our hearts.

Today is the 233rd Birthday of the US Marine Corps. On November 13, 1990, I started my basic training with the Marines down in San Diego, California. It would change me…

I have lived in many cities and towns around the world. Istanbul, Turkey, with all of it's historical cathedrals and mosques is one of my favorites. Almaty, Kazakhstan…

Below is a picture of my former student, Daniyar, from Kazakhstan where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1997-1999. Looking at the picture of the mountain in the…

My 3 year lease ends in 3 months. My landlord says I can break my lease now with no penalty if I find a house before then. It will probably cost me $100 US to get the…

It's hard to believe that nearly 12 years ago, I was a still a US Marine. Nearly 18 years ago I was in boot camp. I still have dreams of my drill instructors, the last…