Author Archives: Mark Egge

Friday was spent, from 5:00AM to about 4:00PM, visiting the various Angkor temples. Sunrise at Ankgor Wat One of over 200 enigmatic faces at Bayon temple: Ta Phrom temple has not been restored, and the resulting fusion between 12th century … Continue reading →

For me to try to document just the events of the last few days would require pages and pages and pages. And frankly, there’s a lot of exciting Cambodia out there, and I’m disinclined to while away my hours in … Continue reading →

Although I can say nothing of hell, I can faithfully attest that I waded through high-water for a cup of coffee this afternoon. For that matter, walking across a flooded campus has almost become routine the last few days. My … Continue reading →

That elevator is going to be my sad undoing, I tell you. It’s just been getting progressively worse, every time they “fix” it. There were “out of order” signs on and off of it all last night, in addition to … Continue reading →

There’s so much I’m troubled by… so much I don’t understand. I don’t understand the physics that allow my laptop to carry a charge of 90+ volts, or that allows my USB hub to carry 110 volts… and yet everything … Continue reading →

Apparently, the car-park was full. Oh my. I hate to be the one to say it, but parking outside the car-park and fogging up the windows just isn’t as classy as pulling up inside a stall and closing the curtain. … Continue reading →

I have this odd routine where, almost every night, I come down from my 6th floor room wearing running shorts and a ratty t-shirt at some obscene hour in the morning, carrying my laptop to the computer room, where I … Continue reading →

Author and renowed nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal died yesterday at age 96. His passing does not go without notice; may his story and legacy live on.

In an unrelated rant, if I were forced to evaluate Thammasat’s security, I would give it a shining 100%– nay, 110%! But in terms of resources for students? A golden goose-egg. A big fat zero. An aggrevating students should not … Continue reading →

I came across a most intriguing article on the BBC’s website concerning face transplants: