Saigon Summary
January 26, 2012
I know I have already announced our flight to New Zealand, so you know that the blogs currently describe events that happened a day or two ago. I hav...
Camp Champions Blog
My Parents Aren't Cool" and That's OK"
January 25, 2012
“My parents aren’t cool!” – Liam Baskin Every now and then, you get a comment from your children than makes you think you are going something right...
What We Get on Tet
January 25, 2012
[Note: we are about to go to the airport to fly to New Zealand, so I am not sure when we will next be able to post a blog.] We should have arrived a...
Ancestors and Kidnapping
January 25, 2012
As I have documented, there is a superstitious streak in the Vietnamese people. One of the most important beliefs regards the fear of evil spirits an...
Quick Correction
January 24, 2012
My good friend Scott Brody noticed a typo in my comparison of Vietnam and China. Certainly, I have more than my share of typos, but this one was fairl...
The Viet Awards
January 23, 2012
Hello everyone, and welcome to the First Annual Vietnam Cultural Oddities Awards. Texas Monthly has the Bum Steer Awards. Think of this as the Bum Y...