Sunspots have returned :-) Maybe it will not snow in Saigon now? … [Read more...] about Sunspot Alert –> They’re Back :-)
Archives for 2009
Alikhan Tura and the Uyghur People
My connection to the Uyghurs started when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. My Kazazkh language instructor was Uyghur who I really respected. She was the first teacher, ever, that could teach me a foreign language. Back in the US, my graduate school Kazakh instructor was Kazakh from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. During 2002 on a trip to … [Read more...] about Alikhan Tura and the Uyghur People
Top Gear Vietnam Special
A newly arrived American told me about this Vietnam special by a popular show called Top Gear. Watch this good piece where three of the hosts take 3 beaten motorbikes from Saigon to Halong Bay. [youtube width="333" height="250"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsLNoujC5hk[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Top Gear Vietnam Special
Another Saigon Expat Blogger
Just added a new blog to my Vietnam Blogger list. The Expat Experience is a blog written by Australian blogger, Cara, focusing on her life in Saigon. It is quite interesting and I recommend adding her to your RSS feeds. The Expat Experience -> http://theexpatexperience.blogspot.com/ … [Read more...] about Another Saigon Expat Blogger
Fewer Sunspots, will it snow in Saigon this year?
Before I decided to combine ExpatPramatist.com with SaigonNezumi.com, I was keeping an eye on the lack of sunspots during the 24th sunspot cycle. The photo below was taken about 6 days ago. You can see the lack of sunspots in the picture which has baffled scientists and many others. Some scientists are beginning to argue that the lack of sunspots may actually have an impact … [Read more...] about Fewer Sunspots, will it snow in Saigon this year?