Link: South Dakota bans abortion On Wednesday, the 22nd of February, the state of South Dakota banned nearly all forms of abortion. The ban rejects exceptions, even in the case of rape or incest. In a statement from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Senior Staff Attorney Eve Gartner assessed the ban as “an attack […]
Author: Mark Egge
Good News
Thai PM Taksin announces snap election As a friendly reminder that people DO have a voice, Thailand’s (seemingly) corrupt and lavishly rich Prime Minister Taksin Shinawatra has been forced by mounting opposition to announce declare a snap election for April. And it’s about time. Taksin, in addition to being PM, is a major media tycoon […]
An atypical post
Heh. I don’t usually post this sort of thing, but this made me laugh. A lot:
From Singapore
Did I mention how much I love Singapore? It’s… what? It’s like… an American oasis in the middle of the Asian-Pacific region. Heh. And, well, I’m American. So it feels rather like home. And that’s a good feeling, sometimes. Especially after a few months of being surrounded by absolutely nothing familiar, whatsoever. But it’s like […]
About Bangkok
I realized, just last week, that my problem with Bangkok (or Thammasat, rather) wasn’t Bangkok. It was me. It’s like this: I went to Bangkok for all the wrong reasons. Talking to other people that have travelled to Thailand, I realize that people to to Thailand for its beaches and its parties. Which means, had […]