Category Archives: Culture

Grazing On A Sunday Afternoon

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Eddie

Asked one of the hosteliers whether Bangkok is a fun city to be in during Chinese New Year. The ridiculously obvious nature of the query, it was immediately clear to me, shocked the faculties right on out of her; so … Continue reading →

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Dazed And Amused

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Eddie

Another day spent boggling at the immensity of it all. Busted a move up to Chatuchak Weekend market; it is, I suppose, the largest flea-market in the known universe. Unlike the street-vendor scene, though, it’s very well organised: “There are … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand Uber Alles

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Eddie

Well, you’ll never, ever, ever, ever, ever get bored in Bangkok, Thailand. While I personally prefer the laid-back hometown vibe of Hilo (not to mention the magisterial views), Bangkok certainly ought to be experienced. A zillion cars jam the motorways. … Continue reading →

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Fun With Sentences

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Eddie

I guess you’re familiar with the famous grammatically correct sentence… Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. If not, you could read up on it via its Wikipedia entry. Basically it translates that various buffalo [the animal] from Buffalo … Continue reading →

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Some Kind Of Monstrous

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Eddie

In his thoughtful column for the November 9 Seattle Times, Steve Kelley suggested what only a few other commentators have: that Joe Paterno was aware, by no later than 1999, of Jerry Sandusky’s crimes…yet allowed them to continue. At any … Continue reading →

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