Friday, January 31, 2014

Laughter is the best medicine

Norwegian Icebreaker Heads Up the Mississippi River 
As you may have seen on the news, it's been very cold in Minnesota.  So cold, in fact, that the US Corp of Engineers has borrowed a Norwegian Icebreaker to clear the Mississippi River for freighter traffic.  The Icebreaker is starting near Winona and working its way northward.  Here is a picture as the hard work of ice breaking begins.  

More Medicine

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Inevitable


Thai Election Preparations


Thai police, military set to reclaim occupied gov't offices
starting Feb. 3
"...30 private firms it earlier blacklisted for supporting protesters..."

Interesting to note are the 2007 election results


Superbowl Broncos & Seahawks Pregame Meet

Chinese New Years Celebrations Begin

Even though the traditional schedule for the Chinese New year is 31 January to 2 February,
Sakon Nakhon Celebrations begin this evening,
30 Jan,
 according to this post
Saw this decal on the back window of a pickup. 
Not being able to read Thai script I had to guess what it represents.

First two guesses are were wrong


Poultry Farmer

Chinese New Year Celebration

Cockfight Fan

How to shop for a birthday present



That's Ning and her sons Mack and Mike (M&M).
Mack has the severely trimmed haircut.  Such haircuts are generally an indication that someone in the family died.  In this case it was an Uncle.

M&M left saying they were going to the store, apparently to pick up a birthday present.
They didn't go to the store, they were gone well over an hour.
Instead they went to the fair throwing darts until they had their mothers birthday present

Headlines and my Thoughts



Increasing the police presence in Bangkok can only be effective if police are given instructions to intervene and apprehend criminal activity, instead of the present policy.


Suthep and his deep pocket supporters are doing it all wrong.  'Peaceful' demonstrations are opportunities for nut-jobs with cocktails, pistols, riffles, and grenades.  Changes are best made from within the established government and legal system.