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Confucianism and the Differences between Cambodia and Vietnam
Back from my trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, jet-lag still lingering in my head, I want to jot down some rather rough observations… One of the first things you will notice when comparing the two places is the relative prosperity… Continue reading
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Ta Prohm
Another temple complex near Siem Reap, Ta Prohm, is still overgrown with forest. Marvelous scenes of nature taking over humankind's creations – something Daoist in that. Let me post some pictures without commentary (I might lose the internet at any… Continue reading
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Remembering Aidan at Angkor Thom
Today, March 19th, we went to Angkor Thom, one of the many temple complexes in and around Siem Reap. Whlie there I lit an incense stick in memory of Aidan. The Buddha watches over him. Here is the spot: … Continue reading
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Five Years
On March 19, 2006 Aidan, my son, died. Below is something I wrote on the first anniversary of his death. I post it here as a part of his continuing presence in my life. Without Him I’m weaker without him.… Continue reading
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Siem Reap
OK, finally figured out how to get on to Typepad. Let me see if I can get some photos up here. UPDATE: So, I was a bit rushed there at first. Internet access is spotty: hard to upload photos… Since… Continue reading
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On the road… to Cambodia and Vietnam
On Wednesday I will set off on a trip with a group of alumni from Williams College. We will start in Siem Reap, Cambodia, staging ground for the incomprable Angkor Wat temple complex. From there we will board a comfortable… Continue reading
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Condolences for Japan
It is sad and depressing to watch the death toll mount from the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Perhaps we can take some solace from the fact that many lives were likely spared due to foresight and preparation. But… Continue reading
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Sudo Genki does a commercial
Well, I guess it was inevitable: Sudo Genki has taken his World Order musci/dance thing commercial, in an ad for Dell. Some fun moves here but I hope he comes up with some new, artistically, soon: Continue reading
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Why we act
Our production of A Streetcar Named Desire opens tonight. It has garnered some favorable previews. It will be interesting to see how a full audience (apparently it is selling out) will respond to a fairly radical re-telling of a classic… Continue reading
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Charlie Sheen and Satirical Confucianism
This story has moved fast. Two days ago a rather strange op-ed popped up in the English edition of the Chinese newspaper, The Global Times: "Charlie Sheen is not filial." It turns out to be a satire (the big give… Continue reading
The Useless Tree 