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The Vietnamese Poet Nguyen Chi Thien
A friend sent me the Economist’s obituary of the poet, of whom I knew nothing. The sorrow of his life is documented for Western readers in the dozens of other obituaries to be found on the Web, and in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Communism, Hanoi, Hendrik Slegtenhorst, Nguyen Chi Thien, Poetry, Politics, Vietnam, Vietnamese language
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On Chicken Burgers with Asparagus, Ravel, and Brahms
I will not purchase Kentucky fried chicken. Although I much like the state of Kentucky, especially for Louisville having introduced me to bourbon at riverside a rather many years ago, I will not eat what the Colonel claims is tasty. Its … Continue reading
