Monthly Archives: June 2007

The Good German – Movie 2006

June 22, 2007 – 12:00 am

Paris was my home from 1982-1986. Two of those years were spent on Impasse Dantzig. My 16 year-old girlfriend had an atelier in an old artist commune on Impasse Dantzig. Candida worked as a model. A few magazines liked the melange of her Puerto Rican, Jewish, and French roots. I thought she was beautiful. We […]

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Uzbekistan Round-Up

June 21, 2007 – 11:16 pm

Ever-vigilant Pattaya Police executed a daring nocturnal round-up of Central Asian women suspected of breaking the Prevention and Suppression Act B.E. 2539 (1996). 50 officers and volunteers escorted 22 Uzbekistani females from Walking Street to the Immigration Office. During interrogation the suspects admitted to selling sexual favors at a price range of 2000-3000 baht, which is 4-6 times the […]

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Thailiban invades Pattaya

June 19, 2007 – 11:13 pm

Pattaya has long been a destination for pleasure-seekers from around the world. While not a big fan of Walking Street and its go-go bars, my support for the exotic arts remains firm. Like pornography, stripping is the first line of defense for free speech and expression. Local authorities seem to disagree and this last weekend […]

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Thaksin Come Home

June 19, 2007 – 10:52 pm

“Lassie come home.” Boy, I cried hearing that call from the silver screen. Thaksin Shinawatra probably felt the same upon reading that Thailand DSI or Dept of Special Investigation has demanded the former PM appear in court to face corruption charges along with his wife. The head of the department declared, “If they are abroad, […]

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Spelling 101

June 19, 2007 – 9:43 pm

Occasionally the question arises. “If you could go back and change something in your life, where would you go?” Stupid question. Most people would chose to avoid a certain mistake or avoid the repetition of the same error, but if I were granted that click on the heels, I would return instantly to 5th Grade […]

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