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Good will isn't enough
Since I returned from my visit to Maryknoll, I have been thinking about Sister Mary Edith who was the first person I remember suggesting that good intentions are not enough. We were studying the Gre… more »
The Other I
Social Work as a Foreign Language
bluejeansocialwork wrote 1 day ago: Earlier this week, I received a referral for a Bosnian refugee family. An adolescent daughter repo … more »
Qualities I Admire
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thearrow wrote 4 days ago: Late response to Oblia’s tagging from a while ago, but better late than never, right? 1. Com … more »
Eeek! It's a Woman!
nogataskier wrote 5 days ago: This time I am going to write about the often shocking truth about male-female relationships in Japa … more »
Good will isn't enough
theotheri wrote 1 week ago: Since I returned from my visit to Maryknoll, I have been thinking about Sister Mary Edith who was th … more »
Culture Shock
osmithi wrote 1 week ago: Culture shock is inevitable, but culture clash can be nasty. Are you ready to expect the unexpected? … more »
Bibliothek
Januaries wrote 1 week ago: As in: A place one should not go to if one wishes to obtain books. No chance. The downfall of Europe … more »
Nanjing Liam
jkeeping wrote 1 week ago: I’m cold. The gov. turns off the heat in early April. Our building has concrete walls for insu … more »
Cultural differences #2 - Having fun in US part one
Ha Vo wrote 2 weeks ago: Vegas, baby! As I’m getting married this year I wanted to do something out of the ordinary wit … more »
Cultural differences # 1 - Doing business in Germany
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Ha Vo wrote 2 weeks ago: Always a nice feeling It has been a while since I was in Germany to do business, but every time I co … more »
One of those days....
The Toasty One wrote 2 weeks ago: ….when it’s painfully obvious that you are not from Germany. At the end of a guest lec … more »
Enterprise 2.0: mature business communities can control itself #2
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Ha Vo wrote 2 weeks ago: As I’ve written before about a case where I was unpleasantly surprised by a question on our in … more »
You speak good American.
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kristensta wrote 2 weeks ago: At a party this weekend, a French boy said to me (in French), “I don’t understand you an … more »
Talks with my grandmother
theotheri wrote 3 weeks ago: We were watching a BBC programme tonight on the thought processes and entire world view of the medie … more »
If Two-Faces Baby Were Your Child
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dinysays wrote 3 weeks ago: Why do parents put their kids on braces? Why do they want to spend a lot of money and time to make … more »
I would rather have cultural differences!
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Ha Vo wrote 3 weeks ago: “Get married with a Vietnamese girl, because …”, I bet many Vietnamese boys get th … more »
Being an important alien...
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lirone wrote 1 month ago: It’s so strange being an ex-pat. Particularly because the job I’m doing is quite senior, … more »
Hohoho, Cultural Differences.
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layer01 wrote 1 month ago: Hehehe every now and then you come across some cultural differences that make you laugh…while … more »
First Time In History, Catholic Is Not At The Top; Muslim Is
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dinysays wrote 1 month ago: As I was reading the newspaper during my lunch break few days ago, the World News section mentioned … more »
Oh Switzerland, must you be so difficult.
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Jess wrote 1 month ago: One of the biggest concerns about our wedding was finding someone to marry us. The two obstacles we … more »
