Thang Nguyen 555

Cultures on Collision Course

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With some short-term relief work in Asia/Africa and long stint in Telecom, Thang also earned a B.A. at Pennsylvania State University. M.A. in Communication at Wheaton Graduate School, M.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, Boston. In addition, he earned a CELTA – classes taken in Hanoi for cultural re-immersion.

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  • Re-start

    When I read up on Relay (grocery delivery), I can’t help admiring the tenacity and tag line (Think Outside of the Bag). After all, the article did mention dot.com bust (Webvan). Something about our shopping habit, running errand etc… despite the high gas price. It’s a disconnect we allow ourselves to fall into: think hard…

  • Parting

    Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Chicago‘s If you Leave Me Now is easy to listen to,but  hard to sing. “You take away a part of me”. Changes are necessary. Progress and modernity. More convenience, more amenities. Full service. One-stop shop. Once we have upgraded to some fancy levels, our memory muscles kick in full…

  • Modernity and memory

    Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: A “xe om” (scooter taxi) guy mentioned a city (Lai Thieu?) where one can find all the abandoned carriages (horse or cow). Hearing that, I flashed back to those early days when I accompanied my grandmother on her monthly trip to receive pension. We took a bus, and Lambretta . I always got treated…

  • Man who reads

    Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Joan Didion‘s latest book about the death of her child has landed in the top ten of TIME magazine. Her earlier book, “the Year of Magical Thinking” recalls the death of her husband. By penning these experiences, she invited us, readers into her private chamber of grief  (saving his…

  • Customarily Bad Luck

    Customarily Bad Luck.

  • Culture decoding online

    Culture decoding online.

  • Screen and Self

    Screen and Self.

  • Vietnam, next Hong Kong?

    Vietnam, next Hong Kong?.

  • Noodle cultures

    Noodle cultures.

  • Beyond Hero

    Beyond Hero.