Daily Archives: December 23, 2019

A Fine Line Between Hygge And Sanuk

When I lived in Thailand from May 2011 to September 2012, I became very familiar with the mentality of the Thais when it came to sanuk, which is their word for fun.  Throughout most of my life, I have labored … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Stones Into Schools

Stones Into Schools:  Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan And Pakistan, by Greg Mortenson, read by Atossa Leoni This book was disappointing on a variety of levels.  For one, the book was, disappointingly, not the usual sort of … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Three Cups Of Tea

Three Cups Of Tea:  One Man’s Mission To Fight Terrorism And Build Nations…One School At A Time, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, read by Patrick Lawlor This is a book that I wanted to like more than I … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Games Without Rules

Games Without Rules:  The Often-Interrupted History Of Afghanistican, by Tamim Ansary, read by the author I do not consider myself to be by any means an expert on Afghan history, but I do believe it is an area well worth … Continue reading

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