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.

Tag: Monday

  • Monday-morning quarterbacking

    We can’t change history, but we can sure learn from it. Just view training film, freezeframing it, and nail down some take-aways. What did we do wrong? why? what did we fail to do? Where? Avoid assigning blame. Move forward. America is all about the future. Sarah who? Sandusky who? Just do it (BTW, Nike removed…

  • Happy Monday

    Yes, one might feel Wonderful Tonight, but not the next morning, Monday that is. Unless, it’s a keeper. Passion doesn’t push it way in, since it’s intrinsic in nature. Yes, we are alloted only 24 hours a day. But some of us can connect the dots faster than others. Then there are those who can…

  • My left eye

    A speck of dust hit my left eye. It’s all red and feels painful. Then I thought of my friend from Junior High. He was drafted and went to war. Just to come back with one eye left. We have hung out at cafe, more than any other classmate since that time. Just a few nights…

  • Get fat, get fit

    I was crunching, when the PA system announced “free pizza at Planet Fitness, 1st Monday of the month”. Might as well. Indulge.  After all, it says “No judgment zone.”  Get fat, get fit. Carrot and then Stick. In a blog I recently subscribed to, I found : ” the extent that we help fulfill other…