Upon request, here is a short blog entry about the current 'Rice Fever' in Vietnam. Last weekend the price for rice doubled due to speculation from many rice sellers in Saigon. Was there really a shortage of rice? Well, it turns out, rice is still plentiful in the country. The Mekong Delta and other rice growing region had a really good harvest this year. The Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Rice Fever in Vietnam
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No respect from my cat :-(
This is what I have to put up with every day at my house... … [Read more...] about No respect from my cat :-(
EVN Faulty Power Meter
Back in 2005, EVN installed roughly 287,000 faulty power meters resulting in complaints of nearly 12,000 from irate customers. Many customers were angry at the higher fees and the government later forced EVN to replace the faulty power meters and compensate the customers. (2005 Faulty Power Meter) Nearly three years later, EVN is telling all customers that they must … [Read more...] about EVN Faulty Power Meter
Litter Kwitter – Week 1
Wow, after one week of using Litter Kwitter's Cat Toilet Training System, I am thoroughly impressed. I watched the DVD included in the Litter Kwitter box which was very informative. All of the information was included in the manual as well. I knew training Smokey, who is now 3 years old, would be easy. He started from a sandbox (with real sand), three years ago, to real … [Read more...] about Litter Kwitter – Week 1
What did they drop?
On my way to school today, I was riding behind to Vietnamese custom officials on 3 Thang 2 street. They are easy to recognize in their light blue shirts and navy blue slacks. All of a sudden I saw one of the custom officials drop a bunch of forms forcing me to swerve to the left. Hmm, they looked like some official forms but I am not sure. I wonder what they were... … [Read more...] about What did they drop?