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The construction next door is coming to an end, but like the finale in William Tells Overture, it is coming to a crashing end. Starting at 7:30 the chisels, hammers, and impact drills start working, running on and off almost…

While picking up a part for my computer, I was hit with a bit of an emergency and had to use the toilet. This is one of my biggest concerns about travelling in Vietnam. You never know what kind of…

 To this day the prejudice can be witnessed everywhere and many people (even my own wife) is affected by it. When the Am’s withdrew, homes, businesses, and land were taken away from the people in the south. All of their life…

To my amazement, my readership that was up 50 percent last week has now increased to up 100%.  It seems to have spiked up on my birthday of all things… A welcome birthday present. Thank you everybody….. As long as…

Angkor Wat Ok everybody, I have a rough draft of what the trip I and my friends at V’Explore are organizing in Feb 2011 will look like. I have put it together for my family and friends, but will still…

No, you move! This morning I woke up to my wife saying she had bad news. Oh great, I have not even had a coffee yet and something is up. It seems some kind of monkey burglar scaled the outside…

Photo’s today are a samples from the predators’ fcbk sight.  This game the young girls play of collecting as many friends as possible allows the circling sharks to get a scent of their prey. They start sending virtual gifts, and…

I was going to address the pet issue today but something has come up that I have to get off my chest. I will apologize now to my Vietnamese readers. I am going to speak in many idioms because the…

“Another topic: Gratefullness – I (Owen) am so grateful for where I am. All my co-workers are back home reading my blog and envious of where I am! Not just for the weather but for all the hands-on free education…

I went to the market and took a few shots…… Well…… See????? It only takes a comments and suggestions to get me back on board. Thank you to those who commented and sent me personal emails. You have added fuel…

Yesterday I was asked how heavy people are treated here. Well, I can personally tell you from my own experience. The first time I came to Vietnam I weighed a whopping 265 pounds and was a size 46 in waist.…

I can see some tutoring in my future. Our new night man is going to university and is very eager to learn more English. As I write this, Mai is giving English lessons. The poor guy looks overwhelmed. His name…