Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Beauty of Bali

September 27, 2009 – 1:24 pm

Bali was my preferred destination during the early 90s. Poste Restante Ubud was my address for most of the winter. I lived in a simple house overlooking a ravine. Villagers bathed in the stream in the evening. The sun set between two distant volcanoes. The music of the Legong band practicing for the evening performance [...]

By Peter | Posted in Asia, youth | Comments (0)

JAILBAIT

September 27, 2009 – 12:49 pm
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Polanski in Swiss Jail

September 27, 2009 – 12:40 pm

No one has filmed a movie JAIL BAIT although the two words immediately bring to mind Roman Polanski, who was arrested in 1977 for seducing a 13 year-old girl at Jack Nicholson’s house. Polanski had anally assault the girl for fear of knocking her up. Many film people defended Polanski at the time, saying the [...]

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Plaza Hotel Near RIP

September 23, 2009 – 7:14 am

The New York Post published a scathing article on the Plaza Hotel yesterday. It’s a sad story. The Plaza Hotel had been a landmark destination in New York. Drinks at the Oak Bar, oysters at the Oysters Bar, a quickie upstairs with a discreet woman. All that gone after three years of the Israeli group [...]

By Peter | Posted in NEW YORK | Comments (0)

Man Bites Dog

September 23, 2009 – 6:56 am

For decades unwary farangs have been scammed by the jewelry touts of Bangkok. Westerners are steered to these infamous jewelry stores by taxi or tuk-tuk drivers hanging around the more popular tourist destinations. Once inside the premises the victims are plied with alcohol and seduced by the lure of easy money from transporting gems back [...]

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