I arrived in SC late last night. Thanks to those of you who’ve emailed me welcome back notes. Initial reactions upon re-entry into the American imperium: everyone is big, loud, and friendly.
In other news, my family got a new dog today. (Arne, the long-serving and beloved familial canine, passed away at an advanced age […]
I’m writing this from 30,000 feet in the air. Halfway between Seoul and Washington, DC. Perhaps somewhere over Alaska? Not sure. But here’s what I saw when I looked out of my window just a minute ago. Had to snap a pic of it. There’s wifi on my Korean Air flight; the connection speed is […]
I leave Bangkok late tonight for a two-week trip home to the US. I’ll be in Beaufort, SC as of late Thursday night; then it’s on to Boston/Cape Cod for a wedding. I plan to swing through DC on my way back to SC. Then it’s back here to Bangkok on June 23rd.
I still […]
I’ve got a story in today’s IHT/Thai Day about illegal gambling surrounding the upcoming World Cup.
The first two grafs:
Sunton Tansiri represents the face of illegal football gambling in Thailand. Over coffee in his dimly-lit Ramkhamhaeng studio apartment, the 33-year-old punter explains that he and all his friends plan to wager extensively on the World […]
In an interesting Newsweek story, Joe Cochrane describes being caught in Kabul’s recent mob uprising — and provides context for the country’s flare-ups in violence:
Even under the best circumstances, Afghanistan is a massive undertaking in nation building. It’s landlocked, surrounded by potentially hostile neighbors, has limited natural resources and has been ravaged by decades of […]
Everyone’s favorite object of journal fetishism has just introduced a new product. Say hello to the Moleskine City Notebook. You know you want one.
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