Ballots
The Economist endorses Obama.
That’s the last argument I need to hear.
Archive for October, 2008
Back home
La and I are back from Viet Nam, no less worse for wear and with a greater appreciation for Thailand. Travelougue to come.
Home and Garden section 2
The second installment of my thesis, Home and Garden!
Vietnam
We’re leaving in a few hours. We’ll stay in Bangkok for the night and then head to Saigon for a few days before we work our way up the coast.
Section 2 is now podcasted! Please check it out. I’ll be putting up a new showcase podcast when I return. But until then, if you haven’t heard Sam’s story, Rapture, you might give it a listen.
I may not be posting regularly while we’re away, but I will try to.
Beautiful pictures and sounds to come!
Getting the guts to ride around CM
I took my bike out yesterday to ride across town to pick up my paycheck. It started to rain, and the traffic was pretty heavy in some areas. I wore my hi-viz yellow bike shirt to be as noticeable as possible. Chiang Mai roads are like Boston in that there are many one way streets, but a little more organized. One road goes around the outside of the moat, clockwise. Inside the moat, the road is counter-clockwise. To shift directions requires U-turning from one side of the moat to the other. Doing this, while keeping in mind that folks drive on the other side of the road here, can be tricky. It’s taken some getting used to, but I feel much better about it now. On Saturday, a friend and I are going to do a long ride to a village east of here. I’m hoping to take some pictures to show you.
