This image courtesy of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) War Remnants Museum (Bảo tàng Chứng tích Chiến tranh) Facebook page. I felt compelled to write what ended up being a nearly 5,000-word essay about Don Luce and his life. After I heard about Don's passing via a LinkedIn post by Jim Laurie, I thought … Continue reading The Man Who Exposed the Truth About the Tiger Cages: Donald Sanders Luce (1934-2022)
Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder (Vẻ đẹp nằm trong mắt người xem)
Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha (C) and two runners-up Phuong Anh (L), Ngoc Thao (R) Beauty contests are still popular in Vietnam. It's hard to believe, or maybe not, when you consider that Vietnam is still very much a patriarchal society, a Confucian legacy resulting from nearly a millennium of Chinese occupation and other … Continue reading Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder (Vẻ đẹp nằm trong mắt người xem)
The Search for Talented Low-Income Students Who Qualify for Milton Hershey School
Image courtesy of MHS I recently saw a post on LinkedIn with the above title by a colleague who recruits for the Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania, USA. He was attending a professional association conference at the time. For the uninitiated, this school was founded in 1909 by chocolate industrialist Milton Hershey and his wife, … Continue reading The Search for Talented Low-Income Students Who Qualify for Milton Hershey School
The Kids Aren’t Alright aka “The Coddling of the American Mind” Comes to Vietnam
Image courtesy of Stories by Shivangi: Validation vs Coddling – Did you know the difference? Last month, I met with a small group of US students who are in Vietnam as participants in a well-known fall study abroad program that runs from 5 September to 18 December. This is something I used to do every fall … Continue reading The Kids Aren’t Alright aka “The Coddling of the American Mind” Comes to Vietnam
“Driven to praise, driving me nuts: a US-Vietnam traffic comparison”
Traffic on Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi's Dong Da District, August 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh This is my latest essay for VNExpress International. A Vietnamese version Lái xe ở Việt Nam (Driving in Vietnam) was published on 22.11.22 with over 200 comments, most in agreement with me. The original title for the English version … Continue reading “Driven to praise, driving me nuts: a US-Vietnam traffic comparison”
Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education (Spring 2023)
A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Challenges and Best Practices This is the very long and descriptive title of a forthcoming book edited by Pii-Tuulia Nikula, Principal Academic, Te Pukenga – New Zealand Institute of Technology and Skills, Vincenzo Raimo, an independent higher education consultant and Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, where he previously served … Continue reading Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education (Spring 2023)
Donald Sanders Luce (1934-2022), RIP
Don Luce at Niagara Falls (Photo credit: Ted Lieverman) It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Don Luce at the age of 88 in Niagara Falls, NY. This 6 December 2022 obituary by Seth Mydans of the New York Times (NYT) is an eloquent and fitting tribute to Don and … Continue reading Donald Sanders Luce (1934-2022), RIP
Beyond the hype, a dirty side of Da Lat
Trash is left at Lam Vien Square in the heart of Da Lat. Photo by Paul Olivier I was pleased to see VNExpress International publish this article by Paul Olivier. The dire situation that he describes applies to many cities and towns throughout Vietnam. Be sure to have a look at the comments. Paul criticizes … Continue reading Beyond the hype, a dirty side of Da Lat
Thanksgiving: A Bittersweet Holiday
This image accompanied a message I received from the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD), of which I'm a member: The Mayflower Society wishes you a healthy and happy Thanksgiving! It's an idealized view, glorious rays of sunshine and all, of a ship that brought saints and strangers, Puritans who came to be known as … Continue reading Thanksgiving: A Bittersweet Holiday
We’re Here Because the US Was There
This 17 November 2022 CounterPunch essay is a follow-up to a 26 August 2022 article entitled They Hate US ‘Cause They Ain’t US!. Photo by Nathaniel St. Clair for CounterPunch. Follow this link to read the article. Shalom (שלום), MAA
An International Educator in Viet Nam 
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