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Smokey still thinks he rules the house... (Yeah!!! What do you want???)

Occassionally during Lucky's morning walk along the canal, you see a couple of men in a boat pulling out the trash from the canal. The canal is actually cleaner than it…

Well, Dominic and I finally did it. We moved all of the furniture from the bottom floor to the sitting room in the on the second floor. The sitting room is now the…

Something really amazing happened this morning. I normally walk Lucky and keep her on a tight leash. Today, something inside me told me it was time to let Lucky loose. I…

Another morning walk along the canal next to my house in the Phu Nhuan District, Saigon. I made sure I got up early this morning since I did not have time to walk Lucky…

First quarter The present astral configuration is by itself neither positive nor negative for your love affairs. It simply implies that you'll reap the results of your…

Lucky was happy last night. She got to eat some of the treat that Lisa gave me for my birthday last night (I was able to celebrate my birthday last night even though it…

The Rat and the Pig make a great pair, in friendship, in business or in love. The Rat loves to be the center of a large group of loyal friends and knows how to treat its…

You Are From Mercury You are talkative, clever, and knowledgeable - and it shows. You probably never leave home without your cell phone! You're witty, expressive, and…

Riskul is the young girl on the farthest right in the picture below. She was one of my Kazakh students while I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Karatau, Kazakhstan. At…

On October 31, 1996, I was officialy discharged from the United States Marine Corps. One year later, I would be actively serving as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer…

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…

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…

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…

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…