Elephants Lao stamp 1997 and other stories

Elephants Lao stamp 1997
Laos	Elephants Miniature Sheet Lao stamp issued on June 12, 1997....more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
The Five dysfunctions of a Team
Laos	Have you ever been in a place or situation that it’s so tense and the air is so thick that you could cut it with a knife? I’ve been there and living it.  I think many people don’t think before they speak, or maybe we just don’t see it coming, but as for me, I [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Making String Beans salad for lunch in VTE
Laos	During my two months in Laos, I didn’t get a chance to cook that much. But now and then I like to make my own tum maak houng or tum maak thua to save time for others in the kitchen. The relatives made ping kadook karng moo to go with tum maak thua. ...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Bayer unit sold AIDS tainted medicine to Asia
Cambodia	Just read this very tragic 2003 report by the New York Times. Thanks to YES-WE-CAN for adding to Reddit. Cutter Biological, a division of the pharmaceutical company Bayer sold millions of dollars of blood-clotting medicine for hemophiliacs -- medicine that carried a high risk of transmitting AIDS -...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
On root cause of English-language chauvinism
Malaysia	Speaking and writing in English to promote the language is, as I have always maintained, sterile and futile. Denigrating other languages in English -language discourses among conventional or existing users of the English language only serves to fan English -language chauvinism. We need more multi-l...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
My country loves me
Malaysia	While recuperating from surgery at Seton Guest Center in May 2009, I had the luck of knowing a wonderful family - John, Peggy, and Stephen Mount. Stephen is the son of John and Peggy Mount. He has the condition NF2 and an Auditory Brainstem Implant. Lucky him Stephen's ABI ......more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
Basil Omelette and Roasted Peppers Open Sandwich
Malaysia	With El Nino and haze looming over Kuala Lumpur, many times I just don't feel like doing anything but just veg out, cooking over hot stove is really out of the question!I still have to feed myself eh... so I go for simplicity. A simple sandwich usually will do for me like this one. I bought a bunch ...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Herbivore Men
South Korea	My new boss - or bosh - has been talking about hiring a "sexy American teacher" to complement the way too manly duo of myself and D. Good idea - men really don't sell kindergartens to parents, and our academy is in dire need of a boost.This week Bosh called me into his office to check out 2 resumes ...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ mybleedingnose.blogspot.com
C’est Magnifique!
South Korea	Summer is upon us, and the time has come for lazy strolls on warm evenings . . . but in a place as busy and noisy as Seoul, where to go for a bit of pleasant wandering? Where can you get a bite to eat without eating road dust along with your food? Fear not, [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com
Buddha in Saigon
Vietnam	Visited a pagoda near the airport a week ago.  I took this picture of Buddha with my G1 phone: Related posts:15th Lunar January Month in Saigon Last weekend was a very important time for Vietnamese Buddhists. ...Beautiful Saigon Day Finally the warm weather returns.  Today Saigon was very bright....more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com
US Congressman Slams Pitiful Agent Orange Response
Vietnam	Agent Orange Victim Tran Huyen Trang, 20, at home in Hanoi.A Vietnam War veteran, Congressman Faleomavaega asks why billions of dollars are appropriated for reconstruction efforts elsewhere, while the suffering of Vietnamese people and US veterans are ignored.The US has made minimal efforts to addre...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Unlimited - Symphony
Vietnam	On the sublime, live-set Symphony, the Unlimited gives Vietnamese audience a taste of prog rock with the support of the HCMC Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Do Kien Cuong. While the rock-opera remake of “Phantom of the Opera” is less than desirable, the 21-minute rework of Le Thuong’s “Hon Vong ...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Saigon Digital Marketing Conference Successfully Avoids Plumbers Convention: Saigon's oldest digital man, reporting...
Vietnam	With just a touch of trepidation I awoke on Saturday May 23rd to brew my cafe' and get ready for the Saigon Digital Marketing conference (SDM) at the New World Hotel. Little could I have known that on that day as well, Hugh MacLeod would feature me once again in one of the most popular blogs in the ...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Staying Hydrated in the Philippines
Philippines	Most of us move here from a location of cooler climates. Sure most of these locations have seasons and you will argue summers can be very hot. Also, if you’re from the U.S. you probably have an air conditioned car, house and work location. Most of the times you are only out in the heat walking [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Giant Demons at Grand Palace
Thailand	At the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, you will find six pairs of giant demons that stand guard at each of the entrances. They are facing inwards towards the ubosot as if they were protecting the Emerald Buddha. These giants were built during the reign of King Rama III and each represent an important ...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaicultureblogs.com
Massacre at Thai Mosque
Thailand	Relatives look at the bodies of villagers after Monday's mosque attack by unknown gunmen at a mosque in southern Thailand's Narathiwat province, June 9, 2009. Thailand's army chief flew to the country's Muslim deep south a day after unknown gunmen killed 11 people and wounded 12 others when they...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
"Can I be your friend?"
China	Last week, “Liuzhou City Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries” held their equivalent of an AGM. Honorary presidents were elected etc. Then there was the regulation banquet. A great time was had by all guests – around 80 of them. Very friLeave CommentRelated Entries:GaokaoNo Direction Ho...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
Freewheeling on Route 46
Japan	I've been taking a few bike rides in recent weeks. Actually I cycle about 20% of the time, push the bike uphill about 10%, and freewheel downhill for 70% of the time. My bike has no gears, its a "mamachari", so I get my wife to drop me and my bike off up in the high country and then head home downhi...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
3GS
Thailand	iPhone 3GS. S is for Speed. For the best mobile phone feature ever invented, scroll the video to 2:33. BTW, Twitter is the best when it comes to keeping up with tech news from your sick bed and hospital checkup room. So apparently, my most sought for feature, video recording, does not come with 3.0...more info>>> Discovered on 10/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org