Down With Tyranny

feat. Howie Klein

Jan 152 min read

Thailand's Imposed New Right-Wing Government Is Moving To Re-Criminalize Marijuana

Last year, turnout for the Thai general elections was huge— 75.6%— and Pita Limjaroenrat’s Move Forward had the most votes by far, 38%,...

May 15, 20236 min read

This Weekend’s Overseas Elections— Thailand, India & Turkey... And Tomorrow Is Kentucky

Thailand and Turkey are two of my favorite countries to visit and I’ve been to each more than a dozen times and I’ve bent every corner of...

May 3, 20234 min read

Drugs Cost Too Much In The U.S.-- Can Bernie Do Anything About It?

I had a nice time in Thailand— my first trip away from home since the advent of COVID. There are a lot of reasons to go to Thailand—...

Apr 25, 20234 min read

Back From Two Weeks In Thailand

It’s 4 AM. I’m in Bangkok, getting ready to fly home after 2 weeks in the sweltering 100 degree heat. It’s even steaming hot at 4 AM. I’m...

Jul 13, 20224 min read

I Usually Prefer A Quiet Vacation

My friend Roland has been in Laos for his summer vacation, but he decided to spend the last week of it on a remote, undeveloped Thai...

Mar 12, 20223 min read

Russian Tourists And The War Against Ukraine: Bad News All Around

I want to go back to Thailand so bad. But on Thursday, Thailand reported 22,984 new cases of COVID... not my cup of tea. Yesterday there...

Sep 5, 20213 min read

Thailand-- Not The Land Of Smiles This Year

I get my neuropathy meds in Thailand. It costs me a tenth of what it costs here. But it's closing in on two years since I've been to...

Apr 17, 20217 min read

In The Midst Of A Pandemic, "Owning The Libs" Becomes An Existential Threat To Society

Some people say that voters who cast their ballots for Trump last year-- after 4 years of seeing what he is-- should lose their right to...

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