http://www.artipot.com/authors/2873/dodie-cross/ Latest articles by Dodie Cross from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/98406/squat-toilets-are-not-meant-for-women-over-30.htm At my age I thought I'd seen it all. But, after living in Thailand for a year I gave thanks to my mother for seeing that I was potty-trained in the good ole' U.S. of A. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:21:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/98406/squat-toilets-are-not-meant-for-women-over-30.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/91679/the-exotic-streets-of-bangkok.htm After two days of jet-lag, I decided I was now ready to do some sight-seeing in Bangkok. I dressed in shorts and T-shirt, and carried a towel and a bottle of ice water to pour over my head to ward off heat stroke. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:40:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/91679/the-exotic-streets-of-bangkok.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/77266/the-svelte-thai-women-and-the-won-sigh-foreigner.htm I came to realize early on in my stay in this beautiful country of Thailand, that Thai women were not only perfectly groomed and gracious, but they were absolutely "svelte." I mean, how many more attributes do they get? I felt like Gulliver in the land of the Lilliputians. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:21:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/77266/the-svelte-thai-women-and-the-won-sigh-foreigner.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/75485/thanksgiving-day-memories.htm It's Thanksgiving morning, 2007, and before I start wailing about what isn't right in my life, I think I should give thanks for what is right. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:47:23 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/75485/thanksgiving-day-memories.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/65630/self-publishing-the-hard-way-the-art-of-giving-birth.htm You know? When you publish a book and send it out into the world, it's like giving birth to a baby. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:08:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/65630/self-publishing-the-hard-way-the-art-of-giving-birth.htm