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sdjacob30
- Apr 16
- 4 min
History Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
Located on the western edge of the city zoo, the Ho Chi Minh City History Museum is really a history of Vietnam. From the crenellated...
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sdjacob30
- Apr 2
- 3 min
An Afternoon in Saigon
A man living on a pedestrian overpass, his thin frame ensconced in a sheet tied to the rails like a cot, everything he owns scattered...
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sdjacob30
- Mar 23
- 3 min
Lonnie Johnson Sings the Blues
Lonnie Johnson singing in his confident tenor the sweet and low down blues of a long spent afternoon on the banks of the Mississippi. His...
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sdjacob30
- Feb 7
- 8 min
A Cause for Hope
America has problems. No one person can fix them. But enough persons seeking to create change just might. A cause for hope.
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sdjacob30
- Jan 31
- 6 min
Alcohol in the Year of the Tiger
One writer’s relationship with alcohol comes to an end, at least for a year.
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sdjacob30
- Jan 23
- 9 min
Mommy, what's evil?
In the last few days I've read two books that seem to present an interesting perspective on something called evil. The first book was...
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sdjacob30
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Riding in Vietnam
Living in Vietnam informs my existence, but I am a multifaceted individual and thus my blog will be equally diverse. Join me for the ride.
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sdjacob30
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Mental Health in Vietnam
Depression. It sucks. I've said this enough times in my brain that I know it's true. It's one of those things that even though I know my...
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sdjacob30
- Dec 11, 2021
- 7 min
The Funk of Writing
On the One Well . . . it's been a while. For a long time--pretty much since my last blog post--I've been struggling. Between anxiety over...
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sdjacob30
- Aug 25, 2021
- 6 min
Measuring My Life
Before we can know where we want to go we need to know where we are. My new post examines how I'm beginning to measure my life.
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sdjacob30
- Jul 4, 2021
- 6 min
African-Americanism and Me
I’ve been thinking. A dangerous pastime. I know. No, I’m not talking to myself, I’m actually thinking. And I’ve been thinking about race...
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sdjacob30
- Jun 26, 2021
- 8 min
Singing the Blues
Hello from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We just reached the month mark of working from home because of a new wave of Covid. It's not been...
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sdjacob30
- Jun 12, 2021
- 6 min
Work, a Novelty
An examination of the importance of aligning actual and aspirational values and the author's adoption of a work ethic as a new value.
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sdjacob30
- May 30, 2021
- 4 min
Focusing on the Now
It started when I decided to keep buying books. I had contemplated applying to graduate school next year and so I didn't want to buy too...
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sdjacob30
- May 22, 2021
- 5 min
Making a Contented Life
Until yesterday I didn't know what I was going to write about this week. Last week I started experiencing intense fatigue and tightness...
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sdjacob30
- May 15, 2021
- 5 min
A Practical Spoon Full of Sugar
Last week I examined the idea of satisfaction and, specifically, how to identify actions that would be satisfying and lead towards a...
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sdjacob30
- May 8, 2021
- 5 min
I Can't Get No . . .
Today I learned something that I hope will go a long way towards relieving my remaining problems with boredom (see Unlearning...
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sdjacob30
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
Being Content
I don't know exactly when I made a decision, but some time ago I decided that instead of trying to aspire to greatness, to make millions...
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sdjacob30
- Apr 24, 2021
- 4 min
A Proactive Life
I talk to my mom every week on the phone and we talk about the challenges I face in my life and the strategies I'm adopting to face them....
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