‘How are you?’ is a common greeting around the world, and one that invites very different responses depending on the cultural context. For example, when an American asked her Thai friend how she was doing, […]
What do Elon Musk (Tesla), Eric Yuan (Zoom), Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), Andy Grove (Intel), Ray Kroc (McDonald’s), and Sergey Brin (Google) have in common? In addition to their business success, they are all immigrants […]
If you’re itching to get away, City Guesser might be just the thing for you. It’s a very simple concept. City Guesser takes you on a virtual walk through a city and you guess where […]
A recent New York Times article has noted that for some immigrant families, the pandemic has meant a return to using more of their native language, especially for the children of the home. Here is […]
Wanna go for a hike? It’s a common question when you live near the Great Smoky Mountains, like I do. I’ve always been a hiker. I grew up hiking the Adirondack mountains of New York, […]
While waiting my turn in line at a convenience store, I heard: “I can take you over here.” Two registers were opening, and I couldn’t tell who was talking because I couldn’t see any lip movement. […]
You know it when someone is in your personal space! Something has happened – you feel invaded. Remember this episode from Seinfeld? Personal Space We laugh at Aaron, the “close talker”. He loves to invade […]
Change in traditional Japan? Yes, its true and we are only just beginning to see how culture is changing all over the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (not a bold statement, I […]
I miss my YMCA! Back in the old days, meaning up until the world shut down, I’d be there two or three times a week. Not only is my Y a great place to workout, […]
News Flash: This pandemic shall pass! And when it has, what will stick? Will we maintain some of our newly acquired habits? Will certain regulations be established to protect society from another pandemic? How will […]
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