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Hanoi, Quy Nhon and My Bargaining Curse
From the moment I arrived at Hanoi’s main bus depot late at night after a 27 hour bus ride, I had a bad feeling about what would transpire. The only…
The Afghanistan War in the Mirror of the Tet Offensive: When ‘Defeat’ Became ‘Victory’
On January 31, 1968, the combined forces of North Vietnam (DRV or Democratic Force of Vietnam) and the NLF (National Liberation Front) launched a spectacular series of attacks throughout the…
Vo Thai Lan in Saigon
My first experience training with a Vietnamese boxing and Muay Thai team didn’t work out very well. A bigger boy picked on me, and smashed my innards into jelly. After…
Now I’m Talkin’ Vietnamese, Part 2
Two older American guys, hanging out in the alley next to my house, introduced me to their Vietnamese friend. When I said my name, one of the Americans asked me,…
Now I’m Talkin’ Vietnamese
After an exceptionally long and frustrating “silent period”, I am finally speaking real Vietnamese. Many people who have been following my blog posts told me that I should already have…
Dictionary Culture and Anti-Fluency
Doing my translation homework, I looked up the Vietnamese word, “buc,” and found it had three meanings: picture, face, or sultry. That’s not confusing. While face and picture could sort…
Meeting Elvis in Vietnam
Elvis is not dead. The King has come back as an elephant and lives in one of Vietnam’s most famous nature reserves. I have experienced riding bareback on an open…
Outdated Methods and Low-Expectations in Language Learning and Teaching
My entire Vietnamese course consists of a single textbook — the textbook for Saigon — two teachers, and a whiteboard. There is nothing else. There are no videos, no significant…
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