The Vietnamese people like to talk about ghost stories no matter how scary they are. Most foreign expats write them off and tell the Vietnamese that it is just merely a figment of their imagination. I used to be one of those skeptics. Then I came to Vietnam... I saw my first ghost in January, 2005. I was sleeping and in the middle of a dream (yes, ghosts DO appear in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Ghost Stories I
Archives for 2007
Awesome News – Last Remaining House to be Demolished
Yes!!! The best news ever!!! Finally, good news from my alleyway here in the quiet Phu Nhuan District. Mr. Ut finally got the amount he wanted from the People's Committee. He can now demolish and rebuild a nice house. As of this morning, Mr. Ut's house is coming down. Now, to make this situation less stressful than it needs to be, I decided to allow Mr. Ut and his … [Read more...] about Awesome News – Last Remaining House to be Demolished
SaigonTech Picture Day
Well, this morning was a long one for everyone. For some odd reason, everyone was just exhausted. So what did we do for fun? Just see for yourself: (John taking my picture) (He then took Kerry's picture) (A reluctant Sophia let me take her picture with Mike smiling in the background) Oh yes, you do see one of my students with a laptop on his desk. Today the … [Read more...] about SaigonTech Picture Day
Bill’s Birthday Party – SaigonTech
My student, Bill, had a birthday party last month. Had some great food with my students. As usual, I was the "adult" for them :-) (Bill receiving his birthday cake) (Just relaxing) I had some discipline problems with one of my students, Katy. Maybe it was the cognac or beer, well, you decide... (Just making sure Katy, my student, behaves) (Katy getting her … [Read more...] about Bill’s Birthday Party – SaigonTech
Sakai: an online Collaboration and Learning Environment
I just read a good article about Sakai, an online collaboration and learning environment developed for universities. From the website: Sakai is an online Collaboration and Learning Environment. Many users of Sakai deploy it to support teaching and learning, ad hoc group collaboration, support for portfolios and research collaboration. Sakai is a free and open source … [Read more...] about Sakai: an online Collaboration and Learning Environment