Comments

I think one issue with blogging is the importance of comments, ie, how important they are to us.
For me, it has never been a ego thing and I have no desire to have a popular blog with a lot of comments. On the other hand, it is nice to get feedback or encouragement. When I [...]

The Good Wife

While I worked in Bangkok, my wife and I did all the things many families do. Not only did we go to church every week, we went grocery shopping together, to the big weekend market, to functions at school and all the holidays — western and Thai.
My wife was a great cook with Thai food [...]

And Then it Happened

After becoming single — in Bangkok, kind of a dream come true for many guys — I spent what must have been about two years kicking up my heals. It was a great time. I was enjoying myself and was reasonably happy. I wasn’t looking for anyone, but was open to the possibility.
Finally, I did [...]

Moving On

When my girlfriend of several years left, I officially became a bachelor. Living in Bangkok and being a bachelor has big advantages and big disadvantages.
On the plus side, at least for many, is the famous night life and the availability of women and sex. (Yes, I know not everyone approves of that.)
On the minus side, [...]

Breakup

After about three years together, my girlfriend and I encountered a two headed dragon. One head was hers, and the bigger head was mine.
During the time that I had known her, I noticed that she had a gambling problem. It was not a serious problems in terms of the amount of money she lost, but [...]