All Things Peace Corps
I can’t believe another 10-weeks has flown by. This semester, we tried something a bit different, having the students graduation party during the last class. So, below are a few …
Winter semester graduation at the center Read MoreEvery Mac-fan already probably knows that the next innovation from Apple was recently announced: the iPad. For many critics, it’s not new, which is mostly right. What I see is …
Simplify Computing: iPad Read MoreHappy New Year everyone. I hope you’ve had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Last year, our end of year party was a pretty low-key affair, but not this year. …
FPMT Mongolia Happy New Year Party Read More
Today, our Kopan nuns, Ani Tsultrim and Ani Somsom left for their home nunnery in Katmandu, Nepal. Ani Tsultrim had been here three years and Ani Somsom a year.
A Fond Farewell to Ani Tsultrim and Ani Somsom Read More
Early Friday morning fire destroyed the main building of the Dolma Ling Nunnery that housed the kitchen, dinning room and was also home for several of the nuns.
Fire at the Dolma Ling Nunnery destroys the main building Read MoreWell, the last week has been pretty busy. I tested and interviewed about 70 new students for our classes to begin next week. Still had too many for the openings …
Preliminary Practices of Tsa-Tsas (book) Read MoreOn Sunday, I rode with Roy, Ani Gyalmo, and Ani P, to Darkhan, Mongolia’s second largest city (Ulaanbaatar 1 million, Darkhan 100,000) which is about a three hour drive through …
Short trip to Darkhan, Mongolia’s 2nd largest city Read MoreWell, next week is Thanksgiving and that can only mean one thing, Christmas Shopping! Okay, maybe it’s not the only thing, but it’s definitely the season for it. I know …
“MiM” = Made in Mongolia Read MoreFrom the American Embassy in Mongolia about Swine Flu: The Mongolian Ministry of Health has reported, as of November 5, 2009, 884 laboratory-confirmed cases. They reported 706 confirmed cases in …
Swine flu in Mongolia shuts down my classes Read MoreOkay, I’m sorry I haven’t posted a new update to the blog in a while but there just didn’t seem anything blog-worthy lately. That’s not to say that every day …
A typical day, or maybe a not so typical day Read More