Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Power of the Mountains

“Faith moves mountains, but only knowledge moves them to the right place.” Josef Goebbels

2010 Top 10 Tracks

My friend Jorge S posted these tracks. I’ve heard of none of them. My years as a nightlife icon are over. My ears no longer ring in the morning. I am totally untrendy. Therefore I am cool? Most young people would think ‘not’. Here’s the list 10. James Blake – CMYK [R&S] 09. Nicolas Jaar […]

mr. beller’s neighborhood / story of the week

Please go to this URL http://mrbellersneighborhood.com/2010/12/guns-guns-guns

Mean Hearted Farangs

Thousands of westerners abandoned their countries to live in Thailand. They take on Thai wives, buy condos or houses, drive in SUVs, and drink at bars. it’s all very ha-ha ho-ho until one of them gets in trouble, then these emigre bastards become high and mighty, suggesting that if someone is down on his luck […]

The Freedom of Apostasy

My grades at Our Lady of the Foothills were better than good, but nothing extraordinary, so everyone in my town was shocked by my winning a scholarship to Xaverian Brothers High School. My parents were so proud. Their son had answered their prayers. I lost the scholarship two years later for failing religion. My mother […]