Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2007
Literary Latest:
A busy day today just keeping track of publishing and comics and stuff.
Lisa Mandel is on the move with her crew of intrepid art students. More via www.lisamandel.net (You'll ...
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2007
Siem Reap Signage:
One small step for a restaurant, one gigantic leap from Hinduism to Tourism.
Tags:cambodia
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2007
The Perfect Phnom Penh
OK, maybe this whole 'Phnom Penh = Prague' meme is a little overblown.
I shouldn't be too critical. Phnom Penh (and Cambodia) have a lot of cool things to offer.
I just don't enjoy seeing it oversimplified.
So: bring us your tourist dollars, hippies!* There's a ...
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2007
Wat a Relief
Siem Reap's Wat Preah Prom Rath (Jewelled Lord Brahma Wat) is getting a bit of a makeover, with some fresh paint.
I've always been particularly intrigued by this entrance gate.
Ray Zepp's A Field Guide to Siem Reap Pagodas, Phnom Penh (KEAP, 2000) mentions the 'maravijaya' story on this gate, ...
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2007
Scholarly Stuff:
For Khmer Students seeking funding:
WMSEA FELLOWSHIP: A Full package fellowship
for International Master’s Degree in Southeast Asian Studies
Chulalongkorn University (CU) invites applications for its “Weaving the Mekong into Southeast Asia” fellowship program (WMSEA) supported by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The program ...
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