An interesting place Thailand. It is one of the few remaining monarchies under Rama X. The king is revered and is descended from gods. The Lese-Majeste laws in Thailand are among […]
All Hail!
Chatuchak Market
I’m not sure why the scene makes me smile so. This is Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, Thailand. It is part state fair, part pop-up store, part hardware store, part flea market. 15,000 […]
So, How’s Bangkok?
I’m asked by those from afar. “So, how’s Bangkok?” “Hot! Flipping hot!” I remember hitting the ground in Jakarta and how the temperature was oppressive. It’s the same here. The heat. […]
What’s In A Name?
The names of Thai people stretch into the decades of letters, and are often unpronounceable to foreigners and, indeed, even amongst themselves.
Sawadee krap! from Bangkok
Bangkok! If you stick a pin in the center of town and draw a circle with a 2500-mile radius there is more of the world’s population inside that circle than outside. It […]
Farewell America
We’re winding down our time back in America. A good month and a half back home and elsewhere. At times it’s been like summer vacation back in the days when we didn’t […]
One Nation Under God
I grew up saying the Pledge of Allegiance. My version included “under God” which was added in 1954. As a kid, I never knew it any other way, so I thought […]
Along the Bourbon Trail
Here’s a thing that makes America great,… the Bourbon Trail. Maybe I wasn’t paying attention, but since returning, I’ve heard about the ice cream trail and the donut trail winding their […]
Which State Would That Be?
A remarkably diverse trio of public servants at the ready. I will reach out through the internet and bop you on the nose, if you thank me for my service. Mrs. […]
Art in America
Took a walk the other day. Searching for seeds of optimism. Not surprisingly, I found some within a few blocks. Tucked away in artwork displayed on the curb. Found these outside a […]
