Monthly Archives: May 2011

A Water Storage Project

Posted on May 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

Thankfully, I have some experience in dealing with agriculture and water resources engineering, as I spent the later part of this morning hiking around the farm grounds with Austin (whose duties are to help oversee that whole operation) and examine … Continue reading →

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Reading Jane Austen By Candlelight In Thailand

Posted on May 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

Some people may be surprised to know that I occasionally attend meetings of the Jane Austen society when I am in the Tampa Bay area (at least when I still had reliable transportation, but that is another story).  I know … Continue reading →

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Visit To Me Rim

Posted on May 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today, thanks to Austin (and the willingness to pay his sungtow fare–a sungtow is a truck with seating in a large, covered cab that serves as a very low cost travel option between Mae Rim and Chiang Mai) I got … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Jacob Franklin Snyder Koontz

Posted on May 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

Jacob Franklin Snyder Koontz (1931-2011) Jacob Franklin Snyder Koontz was born on December 28, 1931 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  He died May 24, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.  He was a longtime resident of Plant City, Florida.  He is survived … Continue reading →

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Legacy Class Schedule

Posted on May 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

As promised, now that the official first semester Legacy course schedules have been released, I will not give a little bit of information about when and what I plan on teaching as an instructor for the first part of this … Continue reading →

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The Yellow And The Red: A Musing On Thai Politics

Posted on May 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

Andrew Spooner from http://www.asiancorrespondent.com has a very insightful article on the upcoming Thai General Election (it’s on July 3, 2011), and I thought it worthwhile to add my own comments as an outsider who happens to be in Thailand right … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hunger Games

Posted on May 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins **Warning: Spoilers Below** Wow. This is an awesome and impressive novel with both compelling plot and characterization as well as a very ominous connection with history and myth. It should make an impressive movie, … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Rush

Posted on May 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

Update: Rush was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, class of 2013. I was not familiar with the band Rush until I went to a leadership conference in Wisconsin and a fellow participant insisted that I listen to … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Kenya Supports Somaliland Independence

Posted on May 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

It appears as if the momentum for Somaliland independence is building.  In the upcoming meetings of the AU, where South Sudan will be given its full recognition of independence as a result of its successful plebiscite in January, it looks … Continue reading →

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When (And How) Nature Strikes

Posted on May 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

The good folks at Io9 posted an interesting map showing the deadliest regions for death by nature in the United States [1], and though they made some mistakes (saying that the Midwest was the deadliest region when it was really … Continue reading →

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