Updated 03-Aug-2025 Magic or Superstition Living in Thailand means being surrounded by ghosts, magic incantations, and spiritual seers. The longer one lives here the more the beliefs and their apparent reality prey upon the mind. Good Luck, Bad Luck Good luck is not just about avoiding the bad, but mitigating the bad. Only extreme religions ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 First, read the blog entry Nine Time Horizons - Connecting the Past to the Future from 2009-04-30 Definition of Time Horizon A time horizon is understood here as a cognitive structure in which planning and thinking about the future (and the past) can be effectively accomplished. The idea is that there is no ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is the sort of post that generally makes me laugh out loud. No one can predict anything like 40 years out. I myself routinely mock anyone who tries to do such a thing. However... However, it is possible to draw out trend lines, even though we can be certain they will shift. ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Moderately Not severely. In comparison to much more difficult weeks this one is mild. Yet, it was not easy, hence moderate in scope. Difficult The difficult part started right there in the beginning, and after a bit of seeming progress (though perhaps mild) it progressed into difficulty surprisingly quickly. Week It took up ... Read more