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Something Indescribable: August 2007

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Wednesday, August 8, 2007. We've got a few days left until our much-anticipated return to America. Anticipate is a funny word, now that I think about it - what's the connotation? But it made me remember all the times my mom took me into her grasp and said something deeply encouraging at just the right moment, knowing precisely how to improve her son's disposition. Beacons of light abound. Why resent them for living lives of luxury? Posted by Matthew Schwarz. Me: "...

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Something Indescribable: July 2009

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Saturday, July 18, 2009. My mathematical prowess extends only far enough to calculate pot odds, so I'm not even gonna estimate how many days are remaining before my arrival at Vietnam National University in Hanoi. But as a newly qualified resident of Detroit, Michigan, it is not beyond my intellectual means to recognize that the magical day is rapidly approaching. Posted by Matthew Schwarz. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The World for More.

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Something Indescribable: Business (as usual)

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Monday, May 25, 2009. Even though the financial crisis has affected Asia less than other regions, Vietnan's economy, which survives on exports and outside investment, has been weakened by external financial turmoil. The time for niceties and applause has finally passed. And the New York Times had this interesting article. Posted by Matthew Schwarz. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The World for More. Rollin' with the HOmies. Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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Something Indescribable: June 2007

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Sunday, June 24, 2007. 8217;s per capita GDP hovers around $650 and. Provides countless glimpses into the millions who make far less. At the Nike Factory, Ms. Nguyen, my liaison, and I spoke mostly about the reasons behind. 8217;s attraction of foreign capital. What she said was echoed the next day by an American diplomat, and the next in The Saigon Times. 8217;s competitiveness as a market for. 8217;s competitiveness as a premier destination for FDI derives.

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Something Indescribable: Exports

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Wednesday, May 27, 2009. This morning's Financial Times had an interesting article. Comparing the responses of the major Asian economies to the financial crisis. It noted:. Posted by Matthew Schwarz. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The World for More. Rollin' with the HOmies. Detroit, Michigan, United States. Observations on economics, finance, and investing. All views my own. That's Jasmine. View my complete profile.

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Something Indescribable: Cardboard Erasers

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Moments like that move slowly. And what's with the title? I don't know. I stood here for a little while trying to come up with something better, but I kept coming back to "Cardboard Erasers." Now that I stand with an aerial view of my keyboard, I see my hands pouncing on keys like airplans pursuing their targets. Repositioning as the mothership doles out orders, directing each on its way towards home. Posted by Matthew Schwarz.

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Something Indescribable: Beginning

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Monday, May 25, 2009. Friends, family, and fans. I have returned to the blogosphere. I'm preparing to spend the next 10 months doing Fulbright research in Vietnam, moving between Hanoi and Saigon in search of answers to the transcendental questions I established two years ago. Yes, I know it's been two years, and no, my questions (why are companies flooding the Vietnamese economy with investment? Will foreign direct investment foster political change in Vietnam?

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Something Indescribable: July 2007

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A Western Perspective on Eastern Living. Monday, July 30, 2007. I decided to do something I should've. Done a long time ago: buy a notepad to catalogue my thoughts as they accrue, rather than trying to recall them when I finally have time to write a blog entry. We left for the Mekong Delta on Thursday, and suffice it to say I haven't had that good a time in quite a while. Most of that derived from my having a notepad to scribble in, occasionally. Thursday, 4:00 PM: Hoa. Navigating bureaucracy is a challe...