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Richard Rhodes - who has written 10 posts on Environmental Graffiti.
Vampires of the Forest
Under my pillow I keep an antique Burmese sword. It should be in a display cabinet or high up on the wall. But then it is winter time in these parts, and it’s not only the cold wind that sends a shiver down your spine. And
Continue reading...A Chocolate Box of Weirdness
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thailand is both amazing and weird. This week has been a chocolate box of strange flavours that you’re unlikely to ever experience in the West. An area of Chiang Mai affected by forest fires recently set by residents. Photo by Richard Rhodes. Let me give you a taste: Rung [...]
Continue reading...Beware of Tigers Offering Sweets
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Barely audible, a humming sound could be heard from somewhere over the horizon. Two “Tiger Moth” prop planes Then you could see them. Lined up in fighter formation, flying at no more than 10 metres above the ground, a swarm of Tiger Moths approached
Continue reading...Would Anybody Like to Rescue an Island?
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Last night I returned from the bar to peer into a pair of jet black eyes encased in a slimy orange body, staring at me from the yellow tinged (I always pull the flush, the water is just brackish here) pool of my toilet. The Africanesque views of [...]
Continue reading...A Magic Trick to Save the World
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
By new contributor Richard Rhodes. Richard lives in Thailand with his wife and children and runs an eco-frame business. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! Over a year ago I was invited to what promised to be a very dull evening. [...]
Continue reading...The Spooky Side of Climate Change
Thursday, November 15, 2007
By new contributor Richard Rhodes. Richard lives in Thailand with his wife and children and runs an eco-frame business. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! Have you heard of a rather wacky theory called Gaia? Named after a Greek goddess, it [...]
Continue reading...Have You Ever Been Bitten By A Tiger?
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
By new contributor Richard Rhodes. Richard lives in Thailand with his wife and children and runs an eco-frame business. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! Should this animal have image rights? Consider this question: How many organisations exploit imagery of the natural [...]
Continue reading...Making Climate Change Sexy
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
By new contributor Richard Rhodes. Richard lives in Thailand with his wife and children and runs an eco-frame business. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! It’s that time of year when the house insurance is due. It’s been on my list for [...]
Continue reading...Bribery in Bangkok
Thursday, October 25, 2007
By new contributor Richard Rhodes. Richard lives in Thailand with his wife and children and runs an eco-frame business. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! A question for you: In what country and in what century do you think 2/3 of [...]
Continue reading...Daddy, Are There Scarecrows On The Moon?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
By new contributor Richard Rhodes. Richard lives in Thailand with his wife and children and runs an eco-frame business. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! “Daddy, are there scarecrows on the moon?” “No, but there are plenty around here”. Lots of [...]
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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