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Picture of me with my Yamaha Nouvo LX

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Got some pictures of yours truly on my Yamaha Nouvo LX via Crystal Dinh, a Viet Kieu friend currently visiting Saigon.  It is not very often you will see a picture of me on my motorbike. (On my Yamaha Nouvo LX in Saigon) (Getting wet in the Phu Nhuan district) Oh, and more taiko :-) [youtube width="333" height="250"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-6KC2RdGQ[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Picture of me with my Yamaha Nouvo LX

The Samurai (History Channel)

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Just watched the History Channel's The Samurai hour-long documentary.   Very interesting at the Samurai.  My ancestors from my mother's side were Samurai. [youtube width="333" height="250"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjduob4Fri0[/youtube] After you watch The Samurai, enjoy some Taiko, the traditional drum music from Japan: [youtube width="333" … [Read more...] about The Samurai (History Channel)

Sushi and Sashimi from Sushi Bar 3 in Saigon

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I had some sushi with Hiro and some other friends and contacts tonight at Sushi Bar 3 on 3A Ton Duc Thang in District 1 of Saigon.  It was my first time visiting this restaurant.   Sushi Bar 3 is much bigger and more spacious than Sushi Bar 1 or 2. No, I did not eat any sashimi today but I decided I will try it the next time I visit a Japanese restaurant.  Mouth watering … [Read more...] about Sushi and Sashimi from Sushi Bar 3 in Saigon

News from the Former Soviet Union

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As many of you are aware, I lived in the Former Soviet Union for over two and a half years visiting the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan.  Thanks to Facebook, I still can keep in touch with my former students and friends from the region.  I was offered a job in Almaty, Kazakhstan, that would have started next month.  I decided against it so I can focus … [Read more...] about News from the Former Soviet Union