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    I Ain't Playin'
    sdjacob30
    • May 7
    • 5 min

    I Ain't Playin'

    Album Review I Ain’t Playin’ by Diunna Greenleaf Drums, backing band, momma told me. A rough voice. Can’t trust no man. Reminiscent of...
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    History Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
    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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    An Afternoon in Saigon
    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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    Lonnie Johnson Sings the Blues
    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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    A Cause for Hope
    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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    Alcohol in the Year of the Tiger
    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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    Mommy, what's evil?
    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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    Riding in Vietnam
    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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    Mental Health in Vietnam
    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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    The Funk of Writing
    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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    Measuring My Life
    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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    African-Americanism and Me
    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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    Singing the Blues
    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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    Work, a Novelty
    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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    Focusing on the Now
    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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    Making a Contented Life
    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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    A Practical Spoon Full of Sugar
    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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    I Can't Get No . . .
    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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    Being Content
    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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    A Proactive Life
    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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