Only one letter separates them, but these two places in Thailand were distinct–especially since we had stayed in Chiang[…]
Read moreBike Hype
The announcement is making the rounds. “Minneapolis is only U.S. city on worldwide bike-friendly list“ A Minnesota city making a[…]
Read moreThe Art and Artists of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Long-nose beasts and long-neck women starred in previous posts and indeed highlighted our time in Thailand’s northern star, Chiang[…]
Read moreTen Years Ago I Took My Last Drink
“Double Jack and Coke,” I said to the tender of the dive bar near campus the night of May[…]
Read moreThe Legendary Long-Neck Women of Burma…who had long faces
You’ve likely heard of them. Tribal people whose women have extraordinarily long necks wrapped and stretched in gold-colored rings. This[…]
Read moreThe Elephant Park: Potentially Harmful, Certainly Incredible
On May 3, our group of 43 students and chaperons went to see an elephant park outside Chiang Mai[…]
Read moreThe Naturally Adapted Hmong of Chiang Mai, Thailand
The song “One Night is Bangkok” may be one thing that most of us know about Thailand. (Well, that and perhaps[…]
Read moreGlobally Speaking, All Americans are Privileged
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa of California is the target of much anger today for his CNN conversation on income[…]
Read moreOur School’s Arrival to Thailand
Thailand is truly a whole other world–and a remarkable one at that. It’s just not that easy getting here. It’s[…]
Read moreConnections and Coincidence: Tomorrow I’m Taking Computers Back to the Third World
In the 90s, a Minnesotan family by the name of Jacobson was in central Tanzania on a mission trip through their[…]
Read more