Category Archives: Travel

Rocket Madness in Isaan

May 17, 2012 – 9:06 pm

Every year Thailand’s northeastern provinces hold a rocket festivals to entice the Naga spirits to deliver the right amount of rain for the rice growing season and rocket enthusiasts from every corner of Asia flock to scenic Yasothon to participate in the missile mayhem with their specially constructed ‘bang fai naga’ rockets. No one wears [...]

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Lon Mak

April 30, 2012 – 9:15 am

Fenway my son called from Sri Racha to complain about the heat. “Ron mak papa.” “How hot is it?” “Ron mak, papa.” The three fans in the house were weary from constant use according to his mother and Wey-wey’s skin is breaking out in rashes. “I know it’s hot.” I wanted him and his mother [...]

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Demo Derby Redux

April 23, 2012 – 11:06 am

Two weekends ago Richie Boy gave me the keys to his Mercedes SUV. “You drive into the city.” We had had a long night at the Liar’s Bar in Montauk. “You sure you want me to drive.” I was in no better shape than him. “It’s an $80,000 car. Don’t smash it up.” Richie Boy [...]

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VICTORY AT ALL COSTS by Peter Nolan Smith

April 21, 2012 – 11:20 am

In November of 2010 the GOP and its Tea Party constituents swept the Democrats from the House of Representatives in the biggest shift of power of the 21st Century and this morning I was greeted at work by the security guard, Andy, who boasted, “We had a revolution last night.” “Obama is the worst president [...]

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Bad Boys of The SS

April 19, 2012 – 1:03 pm

The New York Times reported that the female escort at the center of the Secret Service sex ‘scandal’ has spoken in public about the the agent refusing to pay for her company. “I tell him, ‘Baby, my cash money.” According to many sources Agent Cheap Charlie offer of $30 was well below the agreed price [...]

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