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Remembering a Canadian Thanksgiving Feast

Posted on October 9, 2023 by vanbraman

Monday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. In the US it is Columbus Day. Here in Bangkok it is just another Monday. For my thoughts about Columbus Day you can visit a post that I wrote back in 2012: Holiday Monday … Continue reading →

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A Memorable Earthquake Drill

Posted on September 18, 2023 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking about an earthquake drill that I took part in ten years ago. Tomorrow is the 38th anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. On the morning of September 19 Mexico City was struck by an 8.1 … Continue reading →

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