HeyJaredAn Expat's Thoughts on Life
Random thoughts and experiences of a Vietnam-based US-citizen expat
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Life is good (opens the original)
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This Substack is about life in Việt Nam from the viewpoint of a 11-year immigrant who spent his first 60 years in a low-context culture.Despite the virtual omnipresence of AI “writings”, this Substack will never use them. Everything published here is, unless otherwise noted, my original thoughts and words. Original thoughts are important. Please do not use AI to write… use your brain… or you will lose it.If that is not enough incentive, then remember that AI is created 100% with stolen content f
More School Drama (opens the original)
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This Substack is about life in Việt Nam from the viewpoint of a 11-year immigrant who spent his first 60 years in a low-context culture.Despite the virtual omnipresence of AI “writings”, this Substack will never use them. Everything published here uses only, unless otherwise noted, my original thoughts and words.Original thoughts are important. Please do not use AI to write… use your brain… or you will lose it. If that is not enough incentive, then remember that AI is created 100% with stolen co
Repairs and Updates (opens the original)
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This Substack is about life in Việt Nam from the viewpoint of a 11-year immigrant who spent his first 60 years in a low-context culture.Despite the virtual omnipresence of AI “writings”, this Substack will never use them. Everything published here uses only, unless otherwise noted, my original thoughts and words.Original thoughts are important. Please do not use AI to write… use your brain… or you will l
H Update; Narcs; A U.S.-born Terrorist; Edgar; Đá; Fun with the Trike; JtB (opens the original)
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This Substack is about life in Việt Nam from the viewpoint of a 11-year immigrant who spent his first 60 years in a low-context culture.Despite the virtual omnipresence of AI “writings”, this Substack will never use them. Everything published here uses only, unless otherwise noted, my original thoughts and words.Original thoughts are important. Please do not use AI to write… use your brain… or you will lose it. If that is not enough incentive, then remember that AI is created 100% with stolen co
Social Security for Immigrants from the U.S. (opens the original)
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This Substack is about life in Việt Nam from the viewpoint of a 11-year immigrant who spent his first 60 years in a low-context culture.Despite the virtual omnipresence of AI “writings”, this Substack will never use them. Everything published here uses only, unless otherwise noted, my original thoughts and words.Original thoughts are important. Please do not use AI to write… use your brain… or you will lose it. If that is not enough incentive, then remember that AI is created 100
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