Monthly Archives: February 2018

President’s Golf Day

February 20, 2018 – 7:54 pm

Mr. Trump’s Presidents Day began with a round of golf at Trump International Golf Club (9:09 AM – 1:42 PM) # 45 claims to have shot a 68 and a 2 shot handicap. A friend of mine played with the pseudo-billionaire and said, “It’s easy to shot good if you do shot-overs or mulligans.” His […]

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Par 4 at the Killing Fields Country Club

February 20, 2018 – 2:04 am

Eleven years ago in a move destined to have the late Cambodian despot Pol Pot spinning in his grave _ if he had one _ the former Khmer Rouge cadres in their stronghold of Pailin embraced a plan to cash in on the country’s tourism boom and build a golf course. Not that they know […]

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Thai Love Potion Comeback

February 19, 2018 – 7:38 am

Most foreigners have little knowledge of Thai magic. Fewer have experienced its influence, however their ignorance doesn’t diminish the power that incantations and spells hold over the Thais. Forget the 7/11s, the Benzes, the DVD players, the Thai’s greatest fascination is with magic, because while money might be an turn-on for most women and beauty […]

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Amok with Friends

February 14, 2018 – 9:13 pm

Facebook has brought me closer to many of my old friends. Some connections re-affirm the reasons for our friendship and other online rendezvouses strengthen the rationale for cutting off ties with people. I only resume relationship with old comrades, however several peripheral FB ‘friends’ are less restrictive with their amity. A U of GA dropout […]

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Mia Noi or Mia Luang

February 14, 2018 – 10:56 am

Valentine Day comes once a year. Today I’m a half world distant from my two wives and four kids in Thailand. I can only say I love you or ‘pom rak khun’ over the telephone or via Western Union. My wives’ preference was for my sending money over the internet. Money always says ‘rak mak’ […]

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