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In my earlier blog, I tackled the subject of staying ahead of the (horse) race. In this follow-up blog, I want to explore the theme of being no 2. Yahoo’s no 2, or N Korea’s no 2, all got sacked. To be great leader, one needs first to be a good follower: one for all,…
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In a little more than a week, we will see billions of people celebrating the year of the Horse. Horse race has not been popular in regions where urban centers were over-developed (in South of Los Angeles, the Hollywood race track in Inglewood has just been closed). No Kentucky Derby here in Vietnam either. Just…
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In Requiem our souls merge with Mozart’s for the last time (the piece ends with Amen, sung in unison). He invited us and included us in his last journey – our journey. By portraying his mortality, he marked his immortality. Billions have gone down that road, only one can still cry out from the grave.…
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When coming across postings about “under-earners”, about the decline of the West (especially in Los Angeles, according to a latest independent commission study) and the rise of the rest etc…I can’t help mulling over how tragic the force of self-sabotage has done to us collectively and individually. We are a nation of “run-away brides” who…
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Every New Year, we set out with a new resolution to trick ourselves. From eating habit to exercising habit, from improving our interaction with our spouses to improving customer service. Then the cold front hit us in the face. We immediately have to deal with harsh reality. The more immediate gets more attention than the…
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Seeing KIA Optima at the top of the 2013 Sedan chart wakes me up a bit. My first exposure to KIA brand was when I went shopping for a RAV4. At the time, KIA barely made the nearest contender list. Something is flowing in the Korean industrial and intellectual might, from Samsung to soap, Optima…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: First day of my kid’s summer. First day of being a FT Mr Mom. It happens! I reflect on Summer 75 when I was looking forward to resettling in Central Pennsylvania. America, Land of the Free. Back then, I was sure the nation was still in a state of…
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Remarkable! New school of girls-scout cookies.
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It’s the New Year. Let’s start with new ideas. I have noticed after living here (Saigon) for a while that there hardly is any basketball court. A city full of young people, but no basketball. I don’t play the game myself. I just jog. But for those who look for a place to make a…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Below is what I wrote back in June 2009. 3.5 years have gone by rather quickly since the depth of the Recession. _____ One thing for sure. By the time we look back at the 2000-2010 period, we will already be well into our 4-G smart phones, Web 3.0…
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