Paul Kuehn

@pauliek (287)

Udon Thani, Thailand • Age 80

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I am an American expat retired and living in Thailand. I enjoy sports, traveling, reading, and online writing. Teaching and learning languages are interests.

www.PaulKuehn.hubpages.com

Discussions (36)

Paul Kuehn's Discussions

Has Anyone Ever Suffered from Hayfever or Nose Allergies?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 19 Apr 16

For the past three years, I have had to see ENT doctors in Thailand for my nasal congestion and excess secretion of mucus. The first doctor diagnosed my condition as vasomotor rhinitis, and just yesterday another doctor said I...

allergic rhinitis

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What Do You Know about the Thailand Buddhist New Year?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 11 Apr 16

The Thai Buddhist New Year or Songkran Festival is celebrated every April 13-15. This will be the start of year 2559 in the Buddhist calendar. It is the biggest holiday of the year for all Thai who usually travel to their homes...

buddhist new year

water splashing festival

buddhist calendar

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Traveling to the United States in May of 2016

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 10 Apr 16

On May 18, 2016, I will be traveling to Wisconsin to spend about a month helping my sister out on her dairy farm. Since I haven't been in the States for almost two years, it will be interesting to see the changes. I look forward...

make america great again

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Learning New Languages on Livemocha

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 21 Mar 16

For the past two weeks, I have been learning and reviewing foreign languages on livemocha.com . On this free website associated with Rosetta Stone, I have been reviewing Chinese Mandarin which I learned many years ago, and also...

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What Do You Think of Ben Carson's Endorsement of Donald Trump?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 12 Mar 16

I just read in the news today that Ben Carson has endorsed Donald Trump as the Republican Party Presidential candidate. Does this surprise you and why do you think Carson made this endorsement? Also do you think Carson's...

republican party

african american

republican candidate

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Should the U.S. Army Be Involved in Political Correctness Indoctrination?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 9 Mar 16

According to Judicial Watch, documents reveal that the U.S. Army indoctrinated soldiers on the danger of "white privilege." An April 2015 briefing to soldiers on one base noted "U.S. society attaches privileges to being white and...

political correctness

white privilege

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Do You Think It Would Be Fair to Trump and His Supporters to Have a Brokered Convention

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 6 Mar 16

A lot of the Republican establishment figures have suggested having a brokered convention and drafting an establishment choice if Trump comes close but can't get the required delegates for nomination. Would this really be fair to...

brokered convention

republican establishment

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Donald Trump is a Republican and not a fascist.

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 5 Mar 16

If you have studied fascist regimes in the past, you can make four arguments for why Donald Trump is a Republican and not a fascist. First, Trump's meaning is individualistic and lacks any collectivist element common to past...

fascist regimes

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IfIf Hillary Clinton is indited by a grand jury, will Joe Biden become a candidate?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 1 Mar 16

I have recently read that the Attorney General has the power to indite Hillary Clinton for her role in hosting a private email server at her home which contained secret and top secret messages. If Clinton is indited by a grand...

hillary clinton

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Why are Afro-Americans so in love with Hillary Clinton?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 29 Feb 16

I noticed that Hillary Clinton won the South Carolina primary with heavy support from Afro-Americans and that she is favored in most southern states because of her support from Afro-Americans. I understand that Bill Clinton was...

hillary clinton

black lives matter

police brutality

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Can Trump Be Stopped from Getting the GOP Presidential Nomination?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 24 Feb 16

I just read about Donald Trump's convincing victory over Cruz and Rubio in the Nevada caucuses. Now that Trump has won three out of the first Republican primaries, can his bandwagon be stopped? Trump has given the Republican...

nevada caucuses

republican establishment

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5 people

How are you going to celebrate Valentine's Day?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 13 Feb 16

The celebration of February 14 as Valentine's Day is a big tradition in the United States and other countries. When I was in the second or third grade, I can remember exchanging Valentine cards with all of my classmates. In...

valentine cards

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Have you received your 1095-B IRS Health Coverage Form?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 8 Feb 16

I have just received my 1095-B IRS Health Coverage form in the mail. According to the Affordable Care Act or "Obama Care," all US tax filing individuals must have minimal essential health coverage or qualify for an exemption. If...

health coverage

affordable care act

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5 people

Which is the best online site for learning foreign languages?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 5 Feb 16

Ever since high school, I have been very interested in learning foreign languages. In high school and college, I originally learned new languages only for reading knowledge. However, since learning Chinese Mandarin in the Navy,...

foreign languages

chinese mandarin

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What are your thoughts about the imminent shutdown of Persona Paper?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 30 Jan 16

After logging on to Persona Paper this morning, I learned from the owner of the site that Persona Paper will be closing due to lack of ad revenue to pay its writers. I have been blogging on Persona Paper for just over a year and...

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Are there any good online sites for doing genealogy research?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 27 Jan 16

Before I leave this world, I would like to research my family tree and roots. I have gone through a number of the free online sites like Familysearch.org but always am directed to Ancestry.com when I really want to dig back in...

ancestor research

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4 people

What will life be like in the future?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 25 Jan 16

Since the 1950s, I have seen a lot of changes in my life. With the advances in information and communication technology, we can now make video calls on such applications as Skype. Small robots are now assisting in operations,...

mental telepathy

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Who will be the Presidential candidates in the U.S. November 2016 election?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 24 Jan 16

The United States Presidential election will be held toward he end of 2016. Prior to this election, both the Democratic and Republican parties will be selecting their candidates at conventions. So far, Hillary Clinton, Bernie...

presidential election

hillary clinton

How do you feel about David Blatt being fired as head coach of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 24 Jan 16

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers had a record of 30-11 and were in first place in the Eastern Conference, head coach David Blatt was recently fired and replaced by his assistant Tyronne Lue. Blatt had been with the Cavaliers...

cleveland cavaliers

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How do you market your online writing?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 22 Jan 16

Many people want to be writers and a great number really write and publish great articles. The problem is getting readers. It was the same when I was trying to sell a listed house. If you don't have people looking at it, the...

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