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April 2008

crossing the Cambodian border along with new Japanese friend. my bus had rather pleasant music on...

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helping to catch crabs et cetera on Danang's gorgeous beaches of white sand and clear water....

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Now, ca phe su da in a pagoda, buzzing with vietnamese morning talk. Both three piece suits and...

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typical/traditional Hue sticky rice breakfast with my local guide before we leave for Danang, Hoi An...

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wandering around a small village of very tall stilthouses (near Kon Tum). was invited to tea with...

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in a hammock at a rest station between Pleiku and Buon Ma Thuot.

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biking through one of countless areas in vietnam's central highlands that were affected by...

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helping cook dinner at an orphanage

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most elephants have fled this part of vietnam for the cambodian border because of overly aggressive...

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lemongrass fish with sticky rice cooked inside of a bamboo stick. sitting by the lake from which it...

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in a field of pepper. senses successfully overwhelmed. next stop is a coffee plantation and...

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in a field of pepper. senses successfully overwhelmed.

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steak & eggs is 'bit tet' or 'Bo Me' in vietnamese. also reminds me of a...

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waking up in a long house at Lak Lake village. pleasantly noisy wildlife. going swimming in a...

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a lagoon clearer than most swimming pools. amazing underwater plants and half of an ancient enormous...

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almost forgot how surreal coral can be. Nha Trang.

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2x6 + misc.

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watermelon.

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the bean: in the hand of my guide Lac, from his friend's...

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the fire: normally this is done during the morning or at night...

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first batch loaded: we even used coffee wood as fuel.

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being shown how best to get an even roast: being shown how best...

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tossing to clean the roasted beans: Lac shows me how to toss the...

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accomplished.: although I only did the last batch (hence the...

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happiness:MSG

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banana leaf food stuffs

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five four four three

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sixtysix

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articulated railroad car connector

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conversation over tangerines

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car 6

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losat

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the bend

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the bend

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a screenplay by Lawrence O'Donnell Jr, writer for The West...

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"In 1994, Dr. Adams became fascinated with the music of the composer Maurice Ravel, her husband..."

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powerful reporting indeed. (via kottke)

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seeking urban prawns

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contraption

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praying mantis perhaps

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untitled.

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lantern: the temple of literature

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rooftop pattern: the temple of literature

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fish and tree: the temple of literature

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pruned: the temple of literature

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leafless bonsai: the temple of literature

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rooftop dragon depiction: the temple of literature

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red, incense, sprial: the temple of literature

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post: the temple of literature

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white sky: the temple of literature

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ornate: the temple of literature

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quan an ngam

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quan an ngam

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quan an ngam

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quan an ngam

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quan an ngam

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quan an ngam

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How public education cripples our kids, and why. John Taylor Gatto Against School

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photo

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rather incredible.via 37svn

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New York Times Company Posts Loss.

post a comment | posted Apr 24

How all human communication fails, except by accident, a commentary of Wiio's laws

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transiting through Bangkok tomorrow afternoon. then heading North thru Laos or directly to Yunnan by...

post a comment | posted Apr 30

waiting for a connecting bus in the absolute middle of nothing. not eating the fried grasshoppers...

post a comment | posted Apr 30

we are very seriously rained in and potentially lost or detoured, invited to take shelter in a stilt...

post a comment | posted Apr 30

watching the sunset from a sandbar in the Mekong. normally underwater during the wet season, the wet...

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met some very friendly freshwater dolphins this afternoon in the Mekong, of which there are fewer...

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staying the night in a village on the biggest island in the Mekong, now learning to cook an...

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took a wrong turn, but now I'm learning a Khmer dance from Cambodian aid workers (CRDT) in...

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