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More from Bernie's Blog, blog

The Relentless Creep of Interior Ice

This winter in Mongolia has been the coldest in 10 years. Some say 20 years. Others say 30 years. I’ve heard Mongolians give all of those figures. None of the folks I’ve talked to about it ...

More from friday photos

A Holiday Leftover

The Holidays are indeed over. Of course, in Mongolia the "big" holiday of Tsagaan Sar (White Month - the beginning of the lunar new year) is yet to come. So, consider these Friday Photos a tribute to that. ...

More from Renee's Blog, blog

The Role of Duct Tape in Mongolia

I was thinking today – because when your right hand is out of commission that’s all you can do – about writing a book about all the things you can do with duct tape. I also thought about making ...

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Iced In

This week has been ridiculously cold in Mongolia. Temps at night are in the -30F to -45F range. Daytime it's not even hitting 0F. This year there's a peculiar phenomenon of ice forming all over the inside ...

More from Bernie's Blog, blog, popular

On Not Importing Nashville

“Some people have thought that … the gospel is preached and that the truth has a kind of general moral effect upon people … But it is not that. It is an operation of the Spirit upon the men and ...