I was recently searching for something online and came across this RocketReach (RR) profile of Capstone Vietnam. (Full disclosure/reminder: I'm managing director and co-founder.) RR is a web-based tool that mines data to create profiles of companies that include website addresses, social media channels, and email addresses, among other information. The results illustrate the current … Continue reading RocketReach Falls Short
Commentary
Requiem for the ‘American Century’
It's not often that I simply post an article but this essay by Andrew J. Bacevich, which originally appeared on TomDispatch, is worth reading. 9/11 tribute. (David Z from Pixabay) Only when Americans openly acknowledge their imperial transgressions will genuine repentance become possible. And only with repentance will avoiding further occasions to sin become a habit. … Continue reading Requiem for the ‘American Century’
“‘Lady Gaga of Vietnam’ finds a home in Pittsburgh”
Image from Mai Khoi's Facebook Page This article, which appeared in one of my Viet Nam-related Google Alerts, jumped off my screen. It was bittersweet news, a loss for Viet Nam and a gain for the USA. As an artist, Mai Khoi will have to find new sources of inspiration and material. I have no … Continue reading “‘Lady Gaga of Vietnam’ finds a home in Pittsburgh”
Phạm Lực: Painter Par Excellence
Mr. Lực was kind enough to sketch me during a fall 2018 visit to his studio. (Cảm ơn đồng chí!) Phạm Lực, who lives in Hanoi, is one of my all-time favorite painters not just in Viet Nam but in any country and any period of history. He is a brilliant artist, an adjective I … Continue reading Phạm Lực: Painter Par Excellence
“US teacher fired from Da Nang international school for possessing child porn”
OK, the clickbait title is a bit misleading but the first two paragraphs clarify what happened: An American teacher at a Da Nang international school was fired after it was found he had been arrested in the U.S. for possessing child porn. The unnamed physical education teacher at Singapore International School, 52, was arrested by … Continue reading “US teacher fired from Da Nang international school for possessing child porn”
“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.”
This Talmud excerpt is both a comfort and a challenge. It's well worth reading from time to time. It conjures up a sense of community now and throughout history. If more people took this sentiment to heart and truly lived it, the world would be a much better place. Shalom (שלום), MAA Podcast Version https://anchor.fm/mark-a-ashwill/episodes/Do-not-be-daunted-by-the-enormity-of-the-worlds-grief-et4jt5
The Failures of Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War”
I'm happy to see this new website, still a work in progress, as a powerful counterpoint to the Ken Burns and Lynn Novick The Vietnam War series. It is a labor of love for the individual(s) who created it. (I assume their contact information will appear in the final version.) Here's an overview: There are … Continue reading The Failures of Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War”
“The Four F’s of Moving Forward in Challenging Times”: A Critique
United States and Vietnam two folded flags together Below is a 1770-word response to this recent 541-word blog post by Nancy Napier, a distinguished professor emerita and former director of the Center for Creativity and Innovation at Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics. That's more than 3 times as long as the original … Continue reading “The Four F’s of Moving Forward in Challenging Times”: A Critique
Mùa Đốt Rác Đã Đến
Bài viết của Paul Olivier. TS Paul sống ở Đà Lạt. Bài viết tiếng Anh tại đây với hình ảnh. (This is a Vietnamese version of 'Tis the Season to Burn Trash.) Mùa khô đang đến mau chóng, và như chúng ta đã biết, đã đến lúc người Việt Nam bắt đầu thiêu huỷ rác. … Continue reading Mùa Đốt Rác Đã Đến
‘Tis the Season to Burn Trash
This is a guest essay written by Dr. Paul Olivier, a US expat who lives in Dalat, a major tourist destination that is known as the honeymoon capital of Viet Nam. The sad and infuriating stories he tells are common throughout Viet Nam. Too many people have a total disregard for the environment. Pollution is … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Burn Trash
