Bali Twenty-Five Years Later

Twenty-five years ago I was born on Bali Me! See I was cute from birth. In Bali the men do all the work. Here Suweko is chopping chicken for dinner in 1973. This is the house I first lived in. Now Rassman has it leased to an Aulstrailan couple for…

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Rice, Rice, Everywhere!

Balinese grow rice better than anyone else on the planet! Rice is the staple crop of Bali. A thousand years ago the knowledge of how to farm rice in standing water came to Indonesia and Bali has gown it that way ever since. The rice paddies are everywhere, producing a…

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Way too many Wayans

Usually one in a million, on Bali I was one of the millions! My name, which gives me a bit of trouble in the States and in Russia, surprised me by being even more problematic in Bali. In America and Russia, no one has ever heard of Wayan, so they…

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Expat Living in Moscow is Swank

We sure had the good life living like kings in Moscow A fine Spring Day Oh, I love D&D! I know you can read this Expat living, there ain’t nuttin like it! Now that I am willing to spend most of my paycheck on housing, I am living like a…

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Why Are You Remonting?

They will remont all of Moscow by the time you read this Looks like ‘progress’ to some Shopping in style I’ve had a long day today. I worked hard for my money and then went to doctor’s office about my knee. All I wanted to do was buy some cereal…

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