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And Now for Something Completely Different, Part II

In recent news, China and Vietnam entered into what was the most outwardly aggressive tussle in the last 13 years. If you didn't catch it, you can read more  here . I wrote about the conflict between China and its Asian neighbors before, but I wanted to revisit the issue, this time with more of a focus on Vietnam. The situation is a lot less tense now, but feelings are still hot around the city. A Chinese Coast Guard ship using a water cannon to spray a Vietnamese police boat. The Chinese initially denied such actions, but later claimed responsibility.  A Chinese coast guard vessel (R) rams a Vietnamese marine police boat to protect an oil rig China towed into Vietnam's territorial waters in the South China Sea. Credit: Tuoi Tre I took a trip to Mui Ne recently and saw this little guy moored in a marina close by my friend's house. Note the covered machine gun mounted on the bow of the ship. The kids here are exposed to propaganda-like signs regarding...

Random Pictures Post

Because, why not? Enjoy! Shout out to my mom for sending me this picture. This little guy is my spirit animal.  I taught and demonstrated  to one of my adult classes the word, "selfie." I don't know if I should be proud of that. I helped make this! Maybe I should consider another career change. One of my students made this! It's supposed to be a T-Rex. I should add, by the way, that he drew this while blindfolded. Picasso, eat your heart out.