Monthly Archives: February 2009

Homesickness or Kit-thun Ban

February 1, 2009 – 10:06 am

I’ve been away from the orient too long.

By Peter | Posted in Beauty | Comments (0)

New Words for the Modern World

February 1, 2009 – 9:53 am

This year Webster Dictionary has allowed a new series of modern slang to be entered into the lexicon of the English language. Most people I know ie English speakers are light years ahead of the educational tome in their vernacular depravity, but here are some words which might make it into the revision for 2007. […]

By Peter | Posted in Education | Comments (0)

Arty SuperBowl Sunday chez Miguel

February 1, 2009 – 9:50 am

Europeans don’t get American Football. “Why call it football when you can’t kick the ball?” It’s a good question but who cares what Europeans about sports and the feeling is obvious mutual because my good friend Miguel Abreau scheduled the opening of Pieter Schoolwerth for this Sunday. Art versus Superbowl. We know who wins this […]

By Peter | Posted in Art | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Gold Frenzy in reverse

February 1, 2009 – 9:22 am

Times are tough everywhere and people are hard up for money. Nowhere more obviously than in Bangkok’s Chinatown where crowds surged into the gold shops after the Chinese New Year to exchange their bahts of gold for paper baht. Gold might be beautiful, but you can’t eat it. Gold merchants soon ran out of hard […]

By Peter | Posted in Bangkok, economy | Comments (0)

Superbowl Sunday 2009

February 1, 2009 – 9:09 am

The 2008 NFL season ended with the Patriots at 11-5. That record wasn’t good enough to send them into the playoffs. Instead the Pittsburgh Steelers were the best in the AFC and they beat their opponents throughout the post-season, thus earning a spot in the SuperBowl this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals ex of St. […]

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