R.J. Silver's Blog, page 12
February 20, 2011
Life's A Beach
Well, here I am on the last day of my mini-vacation from my vacation. It was good to get away from that main vacation. Sometimes the stress of too much relaxation, socializing, and casual exploration of a foreign culture can … Continue reading →
February 18, 2011
The Great Thong Debate
Jan and I are spending this weekend in the resort city of Hua Hin, where we plan on living one day. Walking hand-in-hand along a busy white-sand beach, with thousands of fellow sun worshippers around us, it's a great time … Continue reading →
February 15, 2011
Ancient Women (Edition 002) – Final Daily Post
Today is my final daily post. I've enjoyed doing this these past six weeks, and truly enjoyed the friends I've made along the way, but, ultimately, this is about quality. I simply can't produce the caliber of writing I feel … Continue reading →
February 14, 2011
First Lessons In Thai Culture
This past weekend marked the end of my fifth month in Thailand, so I thought it appropriate to sum up what I've learned. Here are the major points: The Thai people seem to thrive on chaos, witness their seemingly random … Continue reading →
Happy Valentine's Day (sort of)
Well, it's here again. That time of year when Cupid lines us men up against the wall and lets us have it, a time when we're caught between the sharp rock of commercialism and the you've-come-home-empty-handed-when-all-the-other-guys-bought-their-women-flowers-or-jewelry-and-did-you-know-one-lucky-lady-even-got-a-new-car hard place. I even … Continue reading →
February 12, 2011
Death By Shopping (Part 2)
…if I was the Terminator…no, scratch that thought. Instead, I arrive at an entirely male solution to the problem. "Buy them both," I suggest. I take out my wallet. "In fact, buy them all. That way you can be sure … Continue reading →
February 11, 2011
Death By Shopping (Part 1)
Yesterday's post was about science. Today's post is about religion. Well, not religion, per se, so much as repentance. "I'm sorry about yesterday," I said to Jan the next morning. "Sorry about wasting the whole afternoon drinking beer when I … Continue reading →
Parallel Universes
I read an article this morning about parallel universes, the notion that we're merely living in one of an infinite number of dimensions, with one dimension for each possible outcome of all decisions, actions, and events combined. I was fascinated. This … Continue reading →
February 10, 2011
New Covers – Final Draft
Well, here are the new covers: Last comments are welcome. Also, many thanks to those who helped get us this far with their insightful input, especially Rosette and Jason!
February 9, 2011
Am I An Adult?
I have good reason to ask. See, a few times a week, I go on what I call "riverboat adventures". That's where I hop on a river taxi on the Chao Phraya River and go for as long as I … Continue reading →
