Charles Dittmeier – Page 211 – Welcome to Cambodia, and…..

Biker Girl

Kinda reminds me of the 60s and the Beach Boys and “It’s the little old lady from Pasadena! Go, granny, go, granny, go, granny, go!”

This is a ting mong or scarecrow-like figure erected by Cambodian villagers to scare away disease and evil. Read the article in the Phnom Penh Post to get an idea of some of the beliefs of less educated people in rural areas where proper medical services have been lacking.

Where have the trees gone?

This is the street in Kampot town where we were waiting for the van back to Phnom Penh. It was sad to see the stumps of seven huge trees across the street from us. I hope there was a REALLY good reason for cutting the trees down and it wasn’t just to make money for someone.

MKLM Retreat (Wednesday)

Today our group returned to Phnom Penh, Russ Brine and I in the morning, and the rest in the afternoon. Click here for final views from Meraki.

MKLM Retreat (Tuesday)

This was the second day of our retreat. Click here for pictures from the activities and from the beautiful surroundings.

Notable Quotes

“This is a person out of control…He is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the land. He encouraged people to lie for him. He lied. I think he obstructed justice. I think there’s a compelling case…that [it] would be better for him to leave office than stay in office. ”

~ Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (1999)