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Watering The Seeds Of Religious Intolerance | Borborigmus in Bali
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Yet another expat seizing the day in paradise …. Laquo; Why Do Parents Insist On Killing Their Kids In Bali? Judgement – With An Ironic Twist. Watering The Seeds Of Religious Intolerance. August 6, 2013. Here are two sad little tales that encapsulate the rot that is slowly eroding the previously harmonious social fabric of Indonesia. The stories are connected, but separate; their threads weaving dark changes in the characters and mindsets of their protagonists, and diminishing their faith in humanity.
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Stranger in Paradise | Bali Hai
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January 5, 2011 at 2:19 pm. Only two weeks ago we would have said, “Absolutely not! And then he met Sugar and Ginger. They both fell instantly in love with him. Even CocoCat who has never be foolish enough to introduce herself to a strange dog touched noses with him. That was when we knew he was a most unusual New Dog. When The Bear woke up his first coherent comment was, you guessed it. We are NOT keeping that dog! Entry filed under: Uncategorized. Cap Cay with Toffu Skin. Twas the Week Before Christmas.
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Food, Glorious Food | Bali Hai
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Food, Glorious Food. July 20, 2010 at 3:17 am. Dutch apple pie, four-cheese lasagne, chocolate mud cake, parmesan broccoli casserole, pineapple upside down cake, pepperoni pizza, glazed cinnamon rolls, stuffed baked potatoes, pumpkin scones, double-chocolate whopper cookies, and southern biscuits. Have you figured out what all of these have in common except that they are foods? So, if you know anything about how to build a wood-fired oven I want all the details. And if you have any influence with The...
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The Healer | Bali Hai
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July 31, 2010 at 12:09 am. 100% village. That’s what someone recently said on a Bali expat forum in response to a comment and he didn’t mean it as a compliment. He seemed to be suggesting that the comment was narrow-minded and insular. A southern good ol’ boy would have said, What a redneck. An Aussie may have had a put down comment about yabbos. Entry filed under: Uncategorized. Food, Glorious Food. 10 Comments Add your own. July 31, 2010 at 3:20 am. 100% village…. Sounds good to me too! August 1, 2010 ...
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The Ceremony, Just To Be Pure | Bali Hai
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The Ceremony, Just To Be Pure. July 5, 2010 at 5:19 am. Bali is a daily delight and we’ve just had another great new experience; the ceremony for the purification of our land before we can build a house. Before this ceremony we couldn’t do any digging or building on the property. I guess the ceremony took around three hours so lunch didn’t happen until around 4:00. Wayan went to get some padang food. He came back with packets of rice with curry sauce, and in each packet was chicken or prawn skewe...Must ...
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More Phallic Language Pitfalls | Borborigmus in Bali
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Yet another expat seizing the day in paradise …. Laquo; On Being A Cat In Bali. How Hot Should The Fire Be To Burn Witches? More Phallic Language Pitfalls. May 5, 2013. So as I painfully and slowly add to my meagre Indonesian vocabulary, I discover yet another trap for the unwary practitioner with limited knowledge of local languages. To me, it’s all ‘price’. Or I mix up words that sound similar to me, such as. 8221; Or “What time do you want me to bridge you? The soft consonants at the end of Indonesian...
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Your Call Is Important To Me | Borborigmus in Bali
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Yet another expat seizing the day in paradise …. Laquo; How Hot Should The Fire Be To Burn Witches? The Problem With High-Mileage Bodies. Your Call Is Important To Me. June 9, 2013. Them money, or that buying their insurance policy will somehow enrich my life. How will it do this when I have to die to get a payout? No, I don’t answer because my phone usually rings when I am riding my bike, and I am way too busy avoiding other riders who are texting and talking because they. Me: “No, not three, I...
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The Changing Of Lovina | Borborigmus in Bali
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Yet another expat seizing the day in paradise …. Laquo; The Collateral Damage From The Van Der Speck Sting. More Than A Pat On The Head. The Changing Of Lovina. April 18, 2013. Every so often one needs what my avian friend Hector refers to as a Short Essential Break. These SEBs serve to reset perceptions, decompress from the daily chaos of South Bali, and just do some inspired blobbing. My most recent sojourn was to Kalibukbuk, known to most as the central hub of. 20 each for five! I really hope that thi...
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Judgement – With An Ironic Twist | Borborigmus in Bali
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Yet another expat seizing the day in paradise …. Laquo; Watering The Seeds Of Religious Intolerance. Why Your Choice Not To Wear A Helmet Is My Business. Judgement – With An Ironic Twist. March 24, 2014. 8220;OMG, look at him – betcha he’s a wife-basher! 8221; and “What a creep. He’s gonna hit on us in a minute! 8221; (he didn’t) and “That one’s a rapist for sure” and “Looks like my loser ex-boyfriend.” and “Wow! How arrogant is he? Look at that – showing off his junk like that! 8221; (I presume she mean...
