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Interests: scotch, apple pie, swing and salsa dancing, adult swim on the cartoon network.
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Media Bias
I'm sick to death of rampant bias in the media. Actually, no I'm not. People naturally have political opinions. Their political opinions naturally will bias their coverage of an event. You can no more remove bias from reporting than you... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at charvey in Vietnam
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Saigon Street Graffiti Dec 2012
Posted Dec 19, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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Relaxing in Nha Trang
Posted Aug 20, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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Rainstorm Philosophy
"There is something to be learned from a sudden rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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Yeah, I kinda find it inspiring that Vietnamese are so efficient they can sleep anywhere, anytime. Kinda envious of that ability.
Commented Jan 27, 2012 on Saigon Scene 4 at charvey in Vietnam
Saigon Scene 4
A new species in my "Sleepers" series. The Sleepus Sidus Motorbikus Singlus, or side motorbike sleeper on a single bike, is seen only rarely in his native Saigon habitat.
Yeah I thought about taking more Christmas pics this year. But figured it was more of the same. Check out the collection at http://chrisfharvey.typepad.com/charvey_in_vietnam/christmas/
Commented Jan 27, 2012 on Saigon Scene 9 at charvey in Vietnam
Saigon Scene 9
Saigon Heat
Last night I attended the first ever Saigon Heat basketball game in Saigon. It was pretty cool. The Saigon Heat are the newest addition to the Air Asia ASEAN Basketball League in Southeast Asia. There were cheerleaders, a guy getting... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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All Aboard
Posted Jan 17, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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Nguyen Trung Truc near Ben Thanh market.
Commented Jan 15, 2012 on Saigon Scene 9 at charvey in Vietnam
Saigon Scene 9
Saigon Scene 9
Posted Jan 15, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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Blackout
Posted Jan 13, 2012 at charvey in Vietnam
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Saigon Scene 8
Posted Dec 18, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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Clever
Posted Dec 3, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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Saigon Scene 7
Posted Nov 12, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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Saigon Scene 6
Posted Oct 28, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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Air-Tight Compartments
Recently I've had a lot of stuff going on. I've found myself thinking more and more about whether this thing will happen or whether that thing will work out. It's ratcheted up the stress and racheted down peace of mind... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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What Kind of Man Would Live Where There is No Daring?
Magnificent quote from Charles Lindbergh: "Any coward can sit in his home and criticize a pilot for flying into a mountain in fog. But I would rather, by far, die on a mountainside than in bed. Why should we look... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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Thanks Ba. Lots of ways to translate the song. I found it impossible to translate in a way that captures my feelings about the meaning of the words and song.
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Haunting Song at charvey in Vietnam
Haunting Song
I was surfing the internet and randomly came across this song. It's hauntingly sad but beautiful. The singer is Khánh Ly, popular in the 1960s and early 1970s in South Vietnam. She collaborated often with the songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. Trịnh Công Sơn is famous for his melancholy songs of lon...
Thanks DKL. I had fun translating it. And understanding the song and the way Vietnamese language is used helps me to understand the language and culture and history of Vietnamese people better. It's rewarding.
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Haunting Song at charvey in Vietnam
Haunting Song
I was surfing the internet and randomly came across this song. It's hauntingly sad but beautiful. The singer is Khánh Ly, popular in the 1960s and early 1970s in South Vietnam. She collaborated often with the songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. Trịnh Công Sơn is famous for his melancholy songs of lon...
Thanks for the comment, gocnho. Trinh Cong Son is certainly open to a lot of interpretation. It's part of his genius.
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Haunting Song at charvey in Vietnam
Haunting Song
I was surfing the internet and randomly came across this song. It's hauntingly sad but beautiful. The singer is Khánh Ly, popular in the 1960s and early 1970s in South Vietnam. She collaborated often with the songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. Trịnh Công Sơn is famous for his melancholy songs of lon...
Haha, thanks Nga! I do like sad and meaningful songs like this.
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Haunting Song at charvey in Vietnam
Haunting Song
I was surfing the internet and randomly came across this song. It's hauntingly sad but beautiful. The singer is Khánh Ly, popular in the 1960s and early 1970s in South Vietnam. She collaborated often with the songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. Trịnh Công Sơn is famous for his melancholy songs of lon...
Hieu roi. Cam on em!
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Haunting Song at charvey in Vietnam
Haunting Song
I was surfing the internet and randomly came across this song. It's hauntingly sad but beautiful. The singer is Khánh Ly, popular in the 1960s and early 1970s in South Vietnam. She collaborated often with the songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. Trịnh Công Sơn is famous for his melancholy songs of lon...
Hi Amanda,
"Chien tranh" means "war." "Chien thang" means "victory." Trinh Cong Son could have meant it both ways.
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Haunting Song at charvey in Vietnam
Haunting Song
I was surfing the internet and randomly came across this song. It's hauntingly sad but beautiful. The singer is Khánh Ly, popular in the 1960s and early 1970s in South Vietnam. She collaborated often with the songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. Trịnh Công Sơn is famous for his melancholy songs of lon...
It's at the sport center on the corner of Vo Van Tan and Pasteur in District 3. I went to the climbing wall there. I saw this basketball clinic happen and had to snap a pic.
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on Saigon Scene 5 at charvey in Vietnam
Saigon Scene 5
Saigon Scene 5
Posted Aug 12, 2011 at charvey in Vietnam
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