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TBT | Loving Hut: The Cult That Keeps Feeding Me

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For years, I've known about Loving Hut and Supreme Master Ching Hai, but despite my attempts to avoid giving her money, I keep finding myself at her restaurants. Read More »

  • Apr. 25, 2019
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WAIW | Dog Meat and Vietnam

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Whether or not you live in Vietnam, you've probably heard about the dog meat trade here. After an incident last night, I decided to talk about it. Read More »

  • Apr. 24, 2019
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T.O.F.U. #15 | Call For Submissions

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The next issue of T.O.F.U., which will focus on capitalism, is now seeking public submissions. Read More »

  • Apr. 15, 2019
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WAIW | Post-Release Blues

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With the new issue having been released earlier this week (and even before that for Patreon and newsletter subscribers), I thought I would take today's WAIW episode to share my post-release blues while walking a couple of dogs. Read More »

  • Mar. 20, 2019
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T.O.F.U. Questions | Why Pay-What-You-Can?

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For most small businesses, making money isn't easy, even with the usual financial models. So, when you do things a little differently, it's not surprising that people have questions. Read More »

  • Jan. 01, 2019
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WAIW | The Price of a Pig

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It's raining here in St. John's, and it's all because of a tropical depression named Gordon. Of course, in other parts of the world right now, far stronger storms are wreaking havoc. Sadly, it's likely we won't hear about the true damage they do as so many of the lives won't be counted. Read More »

  • Sep. 13, 2018
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