Category Archives: Fruit

Fruit = God

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Eddie

Ed. Note: FYI, this posting has undergone extensive revision since initial publication — these largely taking the form of additional thoughts, information, and links; as well as a few updates in re consequences. Most recently revised 7/6/14. Well, I did … Continue reading →

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Days Of Gluttony

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Eddie

Been here in Trat since Tuesday; heading to Bangkok tomorrow, and then on to Penang. It’s not so much the rain that kept me from going to one of the islands – though it’s been coming down in almost non-stop … Continue reading →

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The King Of Ducks

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Eddie

Many is the time all y’alls have heard me opine – and right in this very blog-space, too! – that Thailand is the weirdest place god made. No, I understand: on these occasions you ever and always did muse to … Continue reading →

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Tastebudsplosion!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Eddie

Okay, the Mangoes up here are just un-fucking-fathomably delicious. Oh, lemme rephrase that. They’re just UN-FUCKING-FATHOMABLY delicious. To try to give an idea what they’re like: you know how, when you’re eating a Mango, and you let the juice run … Continue reading →

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Will The Real Chiang Rai Please Stand Up?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]A[/dc]s of Friday night, my first day in Chiang Rai, I was of the belief that I had unwittingly stumbled into an yet-undiscovered durianopolistic paradise. For, it had been on that night that I had eaten the very greatest Durian … Continue reading →

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