David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Oct 19, 2011, 3:58 pm
As I am currently looking for a full time position or projects in New York please let the following serve as an introduction to my career and work. DEC.BIO.AD.1.3.09.19.11 (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.s...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Sep 27, 2011, 9:45 pm
There's something in the bones about New York. For me, something in a hint of a memory of 335 E. 86th Street, where I was hatched. Something borne in one. I think of it mostly as I walk and ride the city every day. I think mostly about those for whom this city would definitely not work. My family. T...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Sep 14, 2011, 7:38 pm
Those little town bluesFlying from Asia to New York is punctuated by an announcement on the PA from the pilot leaving Taiwan that says they are required by US law to tell passengers that they are not allowed to congregate in groups of more than two, anywhere on the aircraft during flight. It is only...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Sep 5, 2011, 1:50 am
It's time to go home. Home for me was 531 E 86th St. in New York. That's where I was born. It's doubtful that I could afford to be born there today as the building has become an upscale condominium, but in 1956, it was the Misericordia hospital and the home of the Guild of the Infant Saviour, a Cat...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Aug 17, 2011, 8:28 am
If I hear of another website business idea in Vietnam for foreigners without a valid business plan or revenue model I'm gonna spit! Because I should be making good money helping people write plans for things like this. Or at least getting paid for recommending they NOT do silly things. The most rece...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Aug 13, 2011, 10:30 pm
A few weeks ago my building decided to enter a full renovation without telling anyone. My Internet went spotty immediately and was replaced by jackhammers, drills, saws, all manner of Vietnamese arguments between construction and management in the hallways and the removal of my old American style wi...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Aug 12, 2011, 1:20 am
The Wild Wild East Dailies (WWED) is a collection of over 500 stories relating to Asia, Korea and Vietnam over the past 3 1/2 years, from an American expatriate POV. All stories are protected under a Creative Commons license that encourages reuse but only for non-commercial enterprises. Our stories ...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Aug 2, 2011, 10:24 am
Please pardon me all. For the last few years I have always published an annual report for WWED. This year I did not as I appended the project and dedicated it to The Morton Report. But we have moved on again and direction is in transit for WWED. I feel often that I have a voice that works and belong...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jul 8, 2011, 2:26 pm
Rupert Murdoch's New Of The World tapped for wiretapping private citizen's phones to get scoops! Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blog: A Suspension of ...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jul 6, 2011, 1:28 pm
A dissident writer was released from a Vietnamese prison today. Did anyone care? Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blog: A Suspension of Disbeliefs© Dav...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jul 6, 2011, 6:23 am
But we've captured #3 with a firm vision to overtake the rest of the world in overweight people. Stay tuned.. Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blog: A S...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jul 2, 2011, 8:20 am
To the left is Leo Burnett. For an advertising man, he had extraordinary ethics. We should keep some. Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blog: A Suspensio...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jul 2, 2011, 7:51 am
60 seconds is not long enough to see Saigon, but 1:58 works. Quickly. See all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blog: A Suspension of Disbeliefs© David.E.Carlso...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jul 2, 2011, 6:48 am
Jim Rohwer and his book, Asia Rising, were my guide to Asia upon my transfer in 1995. Now China rises again from his past. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 28, 2011, 8:21 am
Sampling Todd Rundgren's "Hello It's Me", TV Girl scores a hit on the Internet and raises the ire of Warner Music's legal eagles. Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 25, 2011, 7:05 am
Dubai, or India or China? Incorrect. Hint: The Lotus is the country's national flower - and it's not Thailand either. Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other bl...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 24, 2011, 4:03 am
What are the helmet laws in your country for riding motorbikes? In Vietnam there are none for children. And that's a crying shame. Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Rea...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 24, 2011, 2:49 am
Far from 21 Jump Street and his co-star Johnny Depp, Dustin Nguyen comes home to Vietnam to talk filmmaking. . Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blo...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 20, 2011, 4:49 pm
An original Charles and Ray Eames for just $650? Get it before the price goes up! Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my other blog: A Suspension of Disbeliefs© Da...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 20, 2011, 5:24 am
Was it talent, perseverance or just the ability to spot assholes that made Hugh MacLeod a success? Maybe all of the above . Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my o...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 20, 2011, 4:54 am
Was it talent, perseverance or just the ability to spot assholes that made Hugh MacLeod a success? Maybe all of the above . Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Read my o...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 20, 2011, 3:11 am
This week I saw all the hoopla over the Dutchess of Cambridge passing 50 days as a royal and it reminded me of the Korean celebration of baek-il held for children 100 days after birth. Read all about it here at TMR D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n------------------------------------------...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 19, 2011, 4:42 am
40 years after the New York Times leaked portions of the document, all 7000 pages, enough to put the entire country to sleep, have finally been released. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 19, 2011, 3:50 am
40 years after the New York Times leaked portions of the document, all 7000 pages, enough to put the entire country to sleep, have finally been released. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Fac...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 13, 2011, 12:01 pm
American ships lie off the coast of Vietnam loaded with hundreds of thousands of tons of new ordinance to be dropped on the country - furniture - as Ashley Industries invades. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Fin...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 11, 2011, 3:21 pm
Pack the fishin' pole, the hiking boots and maybe a Marshall Amp and a Telecaster. Todd Rundgren plays camp counselor this June in Woodstock. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or L...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 11, 2011, 2:47 pm
Don't like that song? Don't buy it. With 20 songs to choose from the Kaiser Chiefs make a stab at making everybody happy with their new album. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or ...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 11, 2011, 2:07 pm
Budweiser is an American Beer? Yes, but owned by Belgians. But you won't understand that from the CNBC program "American Originals". Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. ...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 7, 2011, 2:10 pm
600 million on Facebook? Big deal. That still leaves 6 billion 400 million people who don't use it. Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, Germany and Vietnam all have their own social networks. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n------------------------------------------...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 3, 2011, 12:00 pm
Ahh, the iPhone. Liberation for the masses, education for the uneducated, saviour of the American economy, geek nirvana! Killer of real relationships. Read all about it here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebo...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 2, 2011, 3:13 pm
Today's story dovetails with Bob Dylan's 70th birthday. I saw Dylan here in Vietnam in April and it was as close to home as I have been in a long, long time. Here at TMR. D a v i d E v e r i t t - C a r l s o n-------------------------------------------------Find me on Twitter, Facebook or Link...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jun 1, 2011, 6:33 pm
Today marks the first publication of the Wild Wild East Dailies for The Morton Report. This blog has now matriculated to a daily column in a publication known for arts, entertainment, and I love this, swanky living - as Andrew Morton describes it. Go figure, WWED is now a beacon for a more stylish ...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - May 8, 2011, 1:19 pm
This blog has migrated. See our new ideas at A Suspension of Disbeliefs.© David.E.Carlson@gmail.com
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Apr 29, 2011, 3:38 pm
Steal This Book: Part II - Steal This Blog Post (This post originally appeared in A Suspension of Disbeliefs.)A driving force behind the social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, Abbie Hoffman inspired a generation to challenge the status quo. Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Ste...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 20, 2011, 2:35 pm
If you enjoyed the Wild Wild East Dailies, please see A Suspension of Disbeliefs. I've moved on because I want to broaden beyond Asia, marketing and involve the world and world ideas. And I'd like to write a little better and quite a bit more influentially. A year ago, I had an interchange that simp...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 15, 2011, 5:46 am
With 3 years, 500 posts and the start of a book, the Wild Wild East Dailies is happy to announce the end. Nobody wants to watch a 5 hour movie. Thank you all. Please enjoy the archives.© David.E.Carlson@gmail.com
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 7, 2011, 6:09 am
"IfWeRanTheWorld is a real-world experiment in tapping good intentions and turning them into tangible, do-able microactions that anyone and everyone can help you to do. All of us can achieve more than one of us, and everything starts with a microaction." Have an idea to do something better? Write it...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 6, 2011, 8:43 am
Engineering student, Author, Video Game Developer, Software Entrepreneur, Sports Media Creator, Art Curator. More at aSaigon/CreativeMorning.© David.E.Carlson@gmail.com
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 3, 2011, 5:12 am
Todd Rundgren stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon a few nights ago and dipped into his back catalogue for this gem, "Couldn't I just Tell You". What I can tell you is that in 1972 we were still reeling from the Watergate allegations that would later bring down a President and my father, a Korean...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 2, 2011, 1:31 pm
From The Observers, 'A Very Short List' again. "Said the Gramophone was one of the very first MP3 blogs. It’s still one of the best, and for the past six years, the editors have outdone themselves with truly fantastic year-end best-of lists. This year’s list features 100 of the best songs releas...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 2, 2011, 1:25 pm
— "Fayetteville, North Carolina, home of Fort Bragg, is planning a 10-day celebration and homecoming this November to honor Vietnam Vets. It’s a honor well deserved. These soldiers, marines, and other vets served our nation honorably. It’s not their fault that we had lousy leadership in Washin...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 1, 2011, 6:03 am
And so it would have been nearly a year ago since I began making plans to see Todd Rundgren in Amsterdam. It had been a cold and depressing winter in Munich and I needed to go on a journey. I was on a journey already, but I needed a journey away from that journey. This trip made me strong and taught...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Feb 1, 2011, 4:34 am
From our friends at A Very Short List: "Late last week, The Guardian’s Simon Rogers posted a crisp, color-coded representation of mortality rates in England and Wales. The data are comparable to statistics provided by our own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—but the layout here tells u...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jan 31, 2011, 5:07 pm
Below is a letter written between the mother of my lover and another man. Give me your best idea of what it means. Yes, I think I know, but I need real anwers. This happened a year ago.---------------------------------------------------------------Me oi, con van khoe, cong viec o truong cung thua...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jan 28, 2011, 5:31 am
They don't go home and screw uncontrollably like rabbits is because they want different things. Advertising wants control - social media want openness. Advertising wants logic - social media wants serendipity. Advertising wants planning - social media wants immediacy. Advertising is a top down hiera...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jan 28, 2011, 3:15 am
The Blogger program is having some troubles today. Please be patient while they sort it out. (29.01.11) The preceding was written on Saturday and I'm still having trouble with Google in general today on Sunday. Email is painfully slow and changes to my blogs may or may not take effect, even though I...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jan 25, 2011, 9:32 am
Goober Gun minus the guy on the right.After a December and first visit to Saigon, power trio Goober Gun, hailing from Southhampton, England, was back to Vasco's for another Supersize party - except this time the cover was slender-sized by 50% buying you at least half of one of the vnd100,000 ($5) co...
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David E. posted an article on The Wild Wild East Dailies - Jan 21, 2011, 5:19 pm
Only 18,117,708 people before me have seen this. Now I have seen it - and maybe you, again? I find it very Koyaanisqatsi-esque - and a lot of how I feel these days - a life out of balance.© David.E.Carlson@gmail.com
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