Archive | January, 2010

My New Classroom

26 January 2010

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My New Classroom

Welcome to my new classroom. This is a part of Bangkok called Yommarat. The community stretches along the railroad tracks for 3km or more. Like most of the slums and poor communities in this sprawling city, it’s only minutes from major shopping districts and tourist attractions. Occasionally, you do see a drifting foreigner stand at [...]

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Children’s Day in Thailand & Big Fish

20 January 2010

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Children’s Day in Thailand & Big Fish

Every second Saturday in January is Thailand’s Children’s Day. I started the day early by  rounding up volunteers and helping take donations (a heap of toys, clothes, and snacks) to the Bangkok School for the Blind. In the photo below you can see that when we combined what we had with all the things other [...]

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Volunteers, Urban Gardens, the Homeless & Other Sky High Goals for 2010

12 January 2010

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Volunteers, Urban Gardens, the Homeless & Other Sky High Goals for 2010

“Don’t be put off by people who know what is not possible. Do what needs to be done, and check to see if it was impossible only after you are done.” -Paul Hawken Contemplating what’s been accomplished is difficult to do without being honest about what’s still to be done. Some of last year’s challenges [...]

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