Or serving on the board of trustees of a former employer... (Read the linked article below to find out which one.) Coincidentally, I recently returned from a trip to Cambodia, a country I first traveled to in 1999, to visit a friend, one of the truly good ones, who lay dying of cancer. (He passed … Continue reading The Bloodstained Legacy of Henry Kissinger (1923-2023)
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The Little Darlings Are Still Hard at Work
Defacing Public and Private Property as a Form of "Personal Expression" These two photos, which I took on a recent trip to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), are examples of graffiti/tagging and street art. In the first example, young people run around at night, spray paint cans in hand, "expressing themselves" wherever they find a … Continue reading The Little Darlings Are Still Hard at Work
The Overlap of Family & US History
With US Thanksgiving quickly approaching (23.11.23) and as one of the more eccentric members of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD), I thought this might be a good time to share this meme, the kind that people post like to post, again and again, in genealogy Facebook groups. (Full disclosure: Genealogy is one of … Continue reading The Overlap of Family & US History
The Lasting Legacy of Good Teachers
This is a blog post that I originally uploaded in 2021 and was published in Vietnamese by Zing. The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. -Mark Van Doren Teacher’s Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, a once-a-year opportunity to remember, honor, and thank them for their contributions to … Continue reading The Lasting Legacy of Good Teachers
Di sản bất tử của nghề giáo
Thứ bảy, 20/11/2021 05:30 (GMT+7) Zingnews Di sản vô giá của người làm nghề giáo không chỉ thể hiện qua những công trình học thuật đồ sộ, mà còn nằm ở các thế hệ sinh viên và học giả được họ chỉ đường, dẫn lối. Ngày Nhà giáo là một dịp đặc biệt để tri … Continue reading Di sản bất tử của nghề giáo
“What International Students Should Know About EducationUSA”
This is a 5 October 2023 U.S. News and World Report article in which I was quoted. Below are my complete responses to the journalist's questions: How does EducationUSA in general help prospective international students who are interested in applying to and attending university in the US? EducationUSA has over 430 international student advising centers in … Continue reading “What International Students Should Know About EducationUSA”
International students are so much more than cash cows
Image: iStock Here's my latest article for University World News. My original title was Towards a More Inclusive Approach to International Student Advocacy. Truth be told, the tone and direction of the essay changed after some email exchanges with Fanta Aw, the new CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Her perspective is a breath of … Continue reading International students are so much more than cash cows
Vietnamese American Poet’s Slide Down the Slippery Slope of Hatred
LD's Official Substack Photo Below are some excerpts from the beginning of an essay about Linh Dinh, a self-described "canceled" and "anthologized poet and fairly prolific author..." It's a sad but important story that I took no great pleasure in writing. I thought of the many acquaintances, friends, colleagues, and the millions I will never … Continue reading Vietnamese American Poet’s Slide Down the Slippery Slope of Hatred
Professor Scott Fritzen Named Second President of Fulbright University Vietnam
The FUV plot thickens. Knowing how quickly many faculty and senior administrative staff come and go, I told a colleague who shares my interest in this university that we should place bets on how long the second president will last. For example, Ted Osius, former US ambassador to Vietnam, submitted his resignation after a mere … Continue reading Professor Scott Fritzen Named Second President of Fulbright University Vietnam
Fulbright University Vietnam Board Member Shows His True Colors
It may seem, at first blush, an unlikely connection: Leon Botstein, the president of Bard, one of the country’s most progressive colleges, and Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced billionaire accused of sexually abusing teenage girls. Leon Botstein has led Bard College for nearly five decades. Credit: Richard Beaven for The New York Times Leon Botstein (LB), … Continue reading Fulbright University Vietnam Board Member Shows His True Colors
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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