Mekong Network: Random Articles and Essays

Essays

So Perfect

The most drop-dead gorgeous four-door car to ever roll down the highway? The 1989-1994 Nissan Maxima.
Seeing Past Crazy

It's a good thing hardly anyone reads these essays, because if they did, I'd catch hell for the deeply-held belief expressed in this article: The 1999 movie Mystery Men is the greatest superhero movie ever made.
Starting from Zero

Written in April 2007, in response to an article by William Shawcross, this article examines parallels between Cambodia and Iraq.
Andy? Is That You?

Back in October 2006, we discovered the shocking truth about conservative pundit Michelle Malkin...
Jagged Rocks: Iraq 2006

From June 2006, an article on the dire state of affairs in the Iraq.
Residual Talking Points: Iraq 2005

November 2005: Still more on Iraq.
Saigon Lesson Plan (from Sobaka 17 - PDF)

Written in October 2005 and originally published in a now-defunct online magazine, this article asks what we learned from Indochina.
My Exasperated Unendorsement for President

May 2004: A short article on which person not to vote for.
Many Misgivings: Thoughts on the War with Iraq

A warning about the perils of war, written in March 2003.

Photo Galleries

Links to this site's various photo galleries.
Lost Palaces: A Gallery of Movie Theatre Photos

Several sets of photos from old movie theatres.
Unsound Bytes

The problem with blogs is...
What I'm Watching

Most movies and TV shows are crap. But never fear: there are still some diamonds out there.
What I'm Reading

Occasional comments on books. Hardly ever updated, but oh well.