Another entertaining day. Kids learning Photoshop are especially fun to watch when they get to take their own pictures and do silly things. It helps with the learning process when it's personal!
Before my afternoon class, I had to get some wiring and batteries ready for the lesson on electricity. Since it was going to take me a couple minutes, I thought I would ask them for their opinions on the recent problem at the border with Thailand. They all agreed that it was a bad thing, but that talking was the best way to resolve the conflict. A couple of them had friends who talked about being willing to fight, but that it wasn't the popular opinion.
Apparently the Prime Ministers will meet early next week to talk it over. It sounds like this will resolve soon we hope, but it's dominating the local press and local conversation. I like to hear that folks are disposed to peaceful resolution. It's the first real "Nationalist" issue in recent memory that all Cambodian people can get behind since the Khmer Rouge, which was essentially a form of civil war.
Another odd sign of progress I've noticed this year has been with the animals. The dogs don't look like skin and bones. They also have some obvious owners, not just strays. The cows and watter buffalo also look a lot more thick in the middle. When times are good and you have some leftover food, I guess it goes to the next in line.
The acme of burgeoning luxury has to be the new golf course. I'm trying it out tomorrow, this will be my "weekend excursion", instead of traveling for almost two days straight to a remote part of the jungle. My tee time is 8 am. The lady didn't write it down, so I might be the only one there. Oh, and there's no pro shop. There's also no electricity, because I saw the power poles just getting set in concrete. I bet it will be awesome.
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