Cao Dai for the Western Guy
January 28, 2012
My final blog on Vietnam will be on a quirky and intriguing religion unique to their country: Cao Dai. I will be honest - this feels like an anticli...
Camp Champions Blog
War and Bias
January 27, 2012
I debated writing about the Vietnam War. Many of the wounds are still fresh and well-meaning people have very different opinions on the subject. My ...
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...
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...