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Another friend flew out for Thanksgiving. There is no such a thing here in Saigon: oven-roasted turkey, croton and mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce , yam and apple pie. Mouth-watering! children running around and old folks reminiscing the good old days. Yes, his destination has a few hallmarks of the American Dream. Here in old Saigon,…
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Industrial society once allowed to run its full course leaves behind many casualties: pollution, typhoons, unemployment and crime. Kids with early exposure to the I pad and I phone, turn near-sighted if not bi-focal. Adults with easy access to porn (free or paid) found real organic relationship something of a burden if not boredom. Back…
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It’s my first time at Van’s Cafe, 46 Pham Ngoc Thach, District 1 Saigon on Sunday morning. And I found myself walking into the door with 2 musicians I know: Mr Hai, on base guitar, and Quoc Dat (blind but extremely gifted jazz pianist, and a student of my now deceased friend.). Before I knew it, people…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: There is a story on BBC news about an Indian engineer who complains that he only married thrice: “why would the Muslims have all the wives, and me, a Hindu, cannot have multiple marriages” he vented his apparent frustration. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8224746.stm Truth be told, he was confirmed to have been…
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At work or at home, we relate to a network of people e.g. parents, siblings, neighbors and co-workers. Now, on top of that, we got our online reputation to build and keep up. It’s the new currency. Trust and transparency. Amazon and Facebook model are built on that. Delivering what we are promised, on time…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/477965/Lotto-winner-Callie-Rogers-reveals-hell-her-pound19m-fortune-brought.html You can’t handle the truth! Or blew 3 million dollars of lottery winning on booze, boobs and bags of white powder. What a boyfriend the 16-year-old lottery winner hangs out with. Meanwhile, another couple from Tokyo win the Tango contest, leaving the Argentinians in the dust (another couple…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: The New Zealand health-care admin lady wanted to go for broke with her emphatic mode (ALL CAPS). She got what she had wanted: people’s and the court’s attention. Fired, compensated but out of a job. http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/148175 To make sure forms were filled correctly, she applied a new tactic, ALL…
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Lighter weight, more affordable, but not necessarily more moving. Those new I-pods. Or I phones. Even on those new devices, you still download your favorite oldies any way. Just make sure your kids don’t see the play list. Or view your 80’s music video, with singers whose jean jacket sleeves were cut-off , while hair…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Pre-industrialized aristocrats took a stroll on paved streets, attended theaters and stoked the fireplace. Now, the top billion thumb their smart phones, while driving . The opportunity costs are too high for them to attend PTA meetings or volunteer at a Patch Adams free clinic. Leisure or sabbatical year…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Jody Powell, Press Secretary under the Carter Administration, died a few years ago. William Safire, speech writer for President Nixon, also passed away soon afterwards. These two men left a legacy of words. Mr Safire was remembered more than his B/W iconic PR photo of the Cold War: He…
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