Archive for February, 2007
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
In our cash/fame/stuff-oriented society, it seems that the only true rebellion left is to do something society neither particularly values, nor supports. Better yet, something that society simply yawns at.
Writing, for example.
I get way more money and social adulation from going to my job every day than I do ...
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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Check out the Order Of The Science Scouts Of Exemplary Repute And Above Average Physique
Members are:
- not opposed to alcohol.
- fond of IPCC reports (especially the pictures).
- mostly in agreement with the "truth."
- into badges.
- grieving for the slow and miserable death of the Hubble Space Telescope.
- possibly possessed of ...
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Monday, February 12th, 2007
Everyone talks about how good Thai food is. And of course, they're right. Here are some delicacies from a neighborhood market in Chiang Mai. Thanks to Daniel Spector and Kelly Buehler for taking me shopping with them.
An afternoon snack for the kids:
Why have a little bit of pork, when ...
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
This is probably one of the best reviews I've ever seen of one on my stories. And not because it's particularly glowing. It isn't.
But I love the fact that he works so closely with the material. By the time he's done, you know where he's coming from, and ...
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Saturday, February 10th, 2007
"Thailand is a violent country."
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Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
I ran a across a cozy bookstore in Bangkok's Bowonnivej area called Passport Books on Pra Sumeru Road, not far from the Queen's Gallery.
It's run by Num and Yo, an eclectic pair who have put together a wonderful independent bookstore, a nice alternative to places like Asia Books and other ...
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
As I was roaming through Thailand and Laos doing research for a novel I'm working on, I was reminded by my kind hosts in Chiang Mai that I should blog. And of course, they're correct. Why don't I? Because I suffer from a sort of stagefright. It's hard enough trying ...
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