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Things America should adopt from foreign cultures

…ng this tradition even in Europe and I find that a shame. III. Vietnam 1.) Company Outings – I highly doubt we would be able to replicate this in America.  Not that we cannot replicate a company outing mind you, but rather the sheer enthusiasm and joy I found among the young workforce during their outings.  These young people were so happy to be able to go on a vacation on the company dime that I saw nothing but smiles from just about all of them….

An International Discussion in Virtual Reality

…e old words as well and fit them to new concepts. So “computer” is made by combining com, which means “together” or “with” and “putare” meaning both to think and to prune. Both are from Latin and we get the word “computer.” Or let’s take “server.” This is a simple word coming from service. In the past it would be someone serves someone in some fashion. A person could serve someone else soup, or simply just be of service for anything. Well, a “serv…

Life in Tokyo vs. Life in Saigon

…as smart. In Saigon most people can speak English and it’s very easy to become part of the community here. It is a little difficult to integrate into Vietnamese community since the language is also difficult but there are so many English speakers that you will feel more included than in Japan. Also, Vietnamese are not timid about approaching foreigners and will come up to you unlike in Japan. So is there a better place to live? I think the answer…

Life in Tokyo vs. Life in Saigon

…as smart. In Saigon most people can speak English and it’s very easy to become part of the community here. It is a little difficult to integrate into Vietnamese community since the language is also difficult but there are so many English speakers that you will feel more included than in Japan. Also, Vietnamese are not timid about approaching foreigners and will come up to you unlike in Japan. So is there a better place to live? I think the answer…

Showtime for Turkey

…e what different and strengthened position vis-a-vis Islamism Turkey could obtain by becoming a member of EU. Besides, the union is already heavily weighed down by too many countries wanting it their way. EU is incapable of acting in unison against anything on the world stage. Russia routinely plays EU member against member to get an edge in negotiations. And then we haven’t even touched on the massive security issues, historic hatred and cultural…