Monthly Archives: November 2015

EL TOPO

November 22, 2015 – 2:06 pm

I’ve been working with Mexicans at the metal shop for the last year and a half. As always I try to improve my language skills and I help them with English. The other week I gave Oscar, who has prevented my fingers from getting ripped off my lathes or pierced by drill presses, the movie […]

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Five Degrees of Hangover

November 22, 2015 – 5:18 am

It’s football season in the USA and this Sunday Americans are following their teams. I’m in good shape. The Patriots are undefeated and the rest of the schedule is easy, but even those fans with losing teams have beers in the fridge and burgers on the grill with tequila shots at half-time and whiskey for […]

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Opps. Ouch.

November 21, 2015 – 5:38 pm

Last week a woman photographer shooting a furniture catalogue at the brownstone stepped off the steps and rolled her ankle. Two snaps. I comforted her while we waited for the ambulance and lied to her, saying, “It’s probably ligaments.” “How do you know?” “Because I played basketball for years and we were always getting injured.” […]

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Loi Krathong Buzzkill in Pattaya

November 21, 2015 – 4:41 am

The Thai Festival of Loi Krathong is celebrated every year on the full moon of the 12th lunar month. Millions of Thais flock to rivers, canals, lakes, reservoirs, and the sea to launch a Krathong as a sign of respect to Ganga, the river goddess. Up north in Chiang Mai Khon loi or fire lanterns […]

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Loy Krathong the Day After

November 21, 2015 – 3:49 am

Loi Krathong has long been Thailand’s most beautiful festival. Not anymore in Pattaya. Few girls and women were dressed in the traditional costume. The police banned fireworks. Their marine patrols gathered the krathong offerings less than 20 meters from shore. No one was allowed to light a fire balloon, perhaps the most exotic image to […]

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