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Lazy Llamas

A little while ago a friend of mine showed me a photo devoted to a lazy llama named Lisa. I thought it was funny, as I’m particularly fond of animal jokes as well as humor about laziness. Nonetheless, this morning … Continue reading

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Through A Glass Darkly

As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by little babies. They are often immensely curious and entertaining. It has been my pleasure here at Legacy Institute to see the students of two of our employees (one of … Continue reading

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Paradise Taxes

Have you ever wondered why food and beverages always cost more at the movie theaters or a concert or a sporting event? One of my fellow teachers here commented on the extremely high price of restaurants in one of Thailand’s … Continue reading

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Nothing But Trouble

From a utilitarian perspective, Im Mee (which means she-bear in Thai), is a pretty useless animal. This talking dog, which was obtained by our driver from the seven rai (about three acre) property that Legacy acquired earlier this year, loves … Continue reading

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Samuel: A Lasting Legacy Of Godly Leadership

Most of us recognize that Samuel, the last judge of Israel and the prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel, was a great leader. How well do we know the legacy of godly leadership that he established for … Continue reading

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Yippy Dog

Today I had the pleasure of trying to figure out why there was a German shepherd looking “talking dog” that yipped frequently chained to a tree near our kitchen. As the dog was making noises, and as none of us … Continue reading

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Attack Speeches

The second year students here at Legacy Institute are following the Spokesman’s Club speech manual (with humorous drawings, which the students enjoy, from Basil Wolverton), and tonight they gave their attack speeches. Despite giving them plenty of practice in seeing … Continue reading

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Pay Day

I found it curious that less than a week after writing a fairly strongly worded condemnation of the practice of withholding wages (which is biblically considered a form of theft) [1], that both my real life stipend, which I use … Continue reading

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Italian Food Night

One of the things I miss the most about the States is the food. Specifically, I miss things like beef and cheese, both of which are pretty hard to come by too. Today my fellow teachers (I can take no … Continue reading

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The Town Drunk Of Ban Mae Sa Luang

Today I had an amusing conversation with my fellow teachers here. Maybe it shouldn’t have been amusing, but it was, and highly revealing as well. Along with two other teachers, I live in a three-story apartment complex that is about … Continue reading

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