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  • Hoshi update - bath day

    Another Hoshi update. He has been sick for a couple weeks now. That is one of the risks dealing with feral kittens. The vets have seen him a couple of times. He has an…

  • Taiwan Singer, Afu - I just want to go

    One of the joys of living overseas is that you have a chance to listen to other popular music from around the world. Here is a new song that I really like by Taiwanese…

  • Hoshi with an attitude

    Decided to play around with the caption builder at http://cheezburger.com. I am having some fun with Hoshi:

  • The Impotence of Proofreading, by TAYLOR MALI

    This clip is really funny. English and school teachers alike will love this clip.

  • I'm Dead!!!

    This chicken we had near Thu Dau Mot last week was really delicious. They raise the chickens at the restaurant. Vietnamese roasted chicken

  • Meet Hoshi, my new American Shorthair cat

    A friend brought me Hoshi on Thursday night from a pagoda in the Binh Duong Province. He is the same breed as Smokey, who passed away last year. Hoshi is an orange tabby…

  • My Twitter Character

    Very interesting, actually :-)

  • Will the US default next month?

    This is a topic that may surprise many here in Vietnam, Vietnamese and Expats alike. In the last week, much of the world news has focused on Greece potentially…

  • Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English! - TED

    I really enjoyed this video clip on TED by Patricia Ryan. She makes a good point in that we should not insist on just using English since it will stop the spread of…

  • SaigonNezumi.com back online

    Well, I got my blog back online. Last night I tried to upgrade my server to PHP 5.3 but after the reboot, SaigonNezumi.com disappeared. I kept trying to fix it all night…

  • VMAQ-4 EA-6B Prowler in Afghanistan

    I just learned today that my former Marine Corps Reserve squadron, VMAQ-4 Seahawks, an electronic warfare squadron flying the EA-6B Prowler, has recently been deployed…

  • Updating my iPad

    iTunes told me I needed to update my iPad. I downloaded the software from my Macbook Pro and sync'd it to my iPad. I am enjoying being an Apple user now though I used an…

  • TheRightBrainer.com - New Blog

    Some of you have probably noticed that I started a new blog called TheRightBrainer.com. It may seems strange to many of the readers here but this is the type of blog I…

  • The JAL crane is back :-)

    After being gone for nearly 3 years, Japan Airlines brought back the tsurumaru livery featuring the popular crane. It was added to a Boeing 767. Since JAL's removal of…

  • Nha Trang

    Nha Trang is a beautiful city, probably one of those cities you must visit before die, I am serious. We toured the city today and I got some good pictures. I will get…

  • Early morning bus ride to Nha Trang

    The trip started at about 9:30 pm. It is now 6 am and we still have a couple hours before reaching Nha Trang. It is daylight now with plenty to see.

  • Smoggy Saigon Morning

    Well, it seems that Saigon is experiencing some smog now due to the temperature inversions. Yesterday the smog hang around until noon. First time I saw this in Saigon.

  • A foggy Saigon morning

    My commute was foggy.

  • Nice commute home

    Cool weather in Saigon makes for a nice commute home today. Pre-Tet Saigon is normally hectic but I think the cool weather is relaxing people. Traffic is bad but nobody…

  • Last night in the US

    In about 13 hours I will depart Newark starting my first leg back to Vietnam. I spent nearly 7 weeks in the US this trip, the longest since 2005. It was very enjoyable…