Woke up to this article today in USA Some Asians’ college strategy: Don’t check ‘Asian’ Sounded like a good topic for this blog and is a choice my own boy will have to make someday so thought I’d do a post. My personal opinion, being a completely white, blond/brownish, blue eyed, half Asian on…… Continue reading Asian college strategy: Don’t check Asian
Category: Culture
Culture
Welcome to the USA – Now buy something
I first used this quote in my post MBA Students – A Scourge. It was meant to convey to my readers exactly how I felt after returning to the USA after 5 years in Asia. It seemed that everywhere I turned, there was a solicitation, a sales pitch trying to separate me from my…… Continue reading Welcome to the USA – Now buy something
Two Cows
Two Cows A viral e-mail from before the internet was popular. I always loved this one. Socialism You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. Communism You have two cows. The government takes both of them and gives you part of the milk. Fascism You have two cows. The…… Continue reading Two Cows
Question Everything: Jews, Circumcision and Netflix
I had a very difficult time coming up with a title for tonight’s post. If you are reading this then I guess it worked and I shall not let you down regarding the catch words. And as usual I’ll veer off into related topics and rarely stay on point. Some would call this “rambling” but…… Continue reading Question Everything: Jews, Circumcision and Netflix
The Economy: San Francisco, Japan, Ho Chi Minh City
I wanted to write a brief blurb on the state of the economy, the job situations specifically in the three cities I know best about. If you read the news you know that things are not going very well for people in their prime earning years (my age). We all read the news and…… Continue reading The Economy: San Francisco, Japan, Ho Chi Minh City