I was trying to explain to someone about the schools in Central Jersey area and I said, "it is a little crazy, right? Aren't you surprised?" "Oh no," she said, "I was expecting something like this. I had known about the craziness of schools here before we came." It was my turn to become surprised. … Continue reading Battle For Schools And Grades
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The Speculation Of The Unseen
Canva Stock Photo I talked with Arli yesterday who said she is always worried about her child, a teenager, who was going to be disadvantaged in a lot of ways in her opinion. When I asked her to elaborate on those disadvantages, she said she couldn't. She had no detail to give and no specific … Continue reading The Speculation Of The Unseen
Cultural Differences In Daily Life (Continued)
This is the 2nd part of the post. The 1st part is here. Speed Limit M says in his video about his life as a Latin American living in Germany that often there is no speed limit on highways, and one can drive as fast as one possibly can, which is frightening in M's opinion. … Continue reading Cultural Differences In Daily Life (Continued)
The Art Of Getting It All Wrong
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay I am very happy today since when I went to the market this morning, I saw a drop on the price of turnip, eggplant, and watercress. Almost every veggie is getting half way back to its price a year ago. Finally, I am seeing the light at the end of … Continue reading The Art Of Getting It All Wrong
Mini Story: A Non-Greek Tragedy
My friend H told me this story, and I have since changed the location and the background setting of the original story to make this a fiction of fictional characters. It's about the neighbor of my friend H, an Asian immigrant couple, both engineers, which are not uncommon among Asian immigrants in New Jersey. They … Continue reading Mini Story: A Non-Greek Tragedy
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