Danny Baza Blas is a teacher of History and Social Science and ASB Adviser at @SDSCPA. He is guitarist for rock band The House @the_house_619, a bicycle commuter and a cultural practitioner in the Chamorro community.
Pho Que Podcast (Extra): Thai Noodle Salad (video)
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This is a trailer for the soon to be recorded Pho Que podcast for Thai noodle salad, which will be modified to Gucci Noodle Salad.
Today, like yesterday, is a transit day. We're headed east on the Beaufort Sea. Our current location is 71.24 N latitude, 126.45 W longitude, well out of satellite reach of internet connectivity. Pretty much we are unconnected to the greater outside world. The above image was from yesterday's ice liberty. In this image are the two teachers from San Diego Unified School District, representing their respective schools--Danny Blas (your blogger) of Lincoln High School and Steve Walters of Mission Bay High School. In the background is our huge icebreaker ship, the USCGC Healy. For many on-board, Sunday is a laundry day; for some a reading day; for others a afternoon nap day. We have the team trivia competition on the mess deck tonight at 7pm, so that's something to look forward to. Other than team trivia, it's not a day filled with much excitement; however, anytime I'm on a ship, like the Healy, it's pretty exciting. If you would like to ma...
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