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38 years ago I ate those three items not in one day, not in one vessel, and not in one country. Instant noodles out in International Waters under firing rockets, oranges aboard a USS vessel and finally, a sandwich in Subic Bay, Philippines. After that hellish trip, plane foods, hotel foods, cafeteria foods all taste better.…
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People with bad experiences go through various phases in recovery. Some need a lifetime. Others could trust again in no time. All depends how the mind plays tricks. If pain recedes deep into long-term memory, then it takes longer to process pain. Short or long-term memory, bad experiences stay. They surface on unsuspected occasion (Murphy’s Law).…
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When seeing the opening act of mainly 60’s-looking folks, my young friend was about to dismiss them. I said “Hold it”. After all, the Rolling Stones still commanded a packed audience. So give them the benefit of the doubt. Turned out I had been right. Rare Earth, Cream, CCR and Eagles were all featured in that one…
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A close friend just had a baby. That little boy arrived last week. Same hospital where I was born (Tu Du). I joked that he and I came from the same factory. Innocent, peacefully sleeping in the rocking arms of mother, aunt and grandma. What a start! Wonder if all of us got that same…
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Our own Duc Huy has sung “Toi yeu…nhung loi noi thanh that, toi yeu ly ca-phe buoi sang” (I love sincere comments, .. morning cup of coffee). So do I. Especially when it’s cappuccino prepared with care and passion by our UVT Hospitality students. They even brought it up to my office (perk!). I love…
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At any time of the day in Saigon, you might be approached by street vendors selling lottery tickets, snacks. Even Buddhist monks hold a donation box but with fixed gaze in Zen steps i.e. barefooted on hot concrete. Self-punishment. I respect the monks. Their self-control , from strict diet to dress code. Life evolves around 8-fold…
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Ugliness and evil exist in unlikely places. So are beauty and goodness. A vulnerable butterfly dancing in rush-hour traffic, an innocent child on the way home from periodic check-ups. Life offers us not an a-la-cart menu, but a buffet. Fill up not with french fries and jello. Yet at the same time, eat not in…
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Here at UVT, students wear chef uniforms to school. Dressed up for the part. They are to finish their last leg in Hospitality and Tourism at one of the Australian Universities. Humble dreams, yet tangible outcomes. I respect young people who knew what they want to be when they grow up/old. At their age, my family…
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