I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Imagine what the world would be like if we all adopted this simple moral code and embraced Ms. Rachel's statement about children (and adults) everywhere, the essence of global citizenship. (See the graphic below.) No … Continue reading Live To Love
Longing (Ḥanīn/حنين)
ChatGPT created this image based on this prompt: Hanin (حنين) "is a profound Arabic term that encapsulates a deep longing, particularly for a lost homeland or a place of origin." This is a LinkedIn post by Ms. We'am Hamdan, who is a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. At … Continue reading Longing (Ḥanīn/حنين)
Rebranding Genocide by Chris Hedges
The Genocide in Gaza has not stopped. It has been rebranded. And that is enough of a linguistic subterfuge to get the world to ignore it. See No Evil Hear No Evil Speak No Evil — by Mr. Fish I feel compelled to share this brilliant essay by Chris Hedges. Read and reread it. Share … Continue reading Rebranding Genocide by Chris Hedges
It’s Beginning to Feel Like Christmas in Vietnam
For your listening pleasure, dear reader. I created this song with the assistance of two AI programs. It was inspired by the song It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas and this 2021 essay Christmas in Vietnam: bookending a long festival season. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WZpBM-KRm0k Merry Christmas from Vietnam! Peace, MAA
Breath by Breath, I Remember
ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics. I was inspired to create these songs based on the Buddha's Five Remembrances. If you know nothing about Buddhism, this is a great place to start. Whether you follow a religion or are a secular humanist, read them from time to time and take them to heart. … Continue reading Breath by Breath, I Remember
Truth Social Dressed Up With Studio Lighting
Gemini created this image based on the text. This is a brilliant (a word I use sparingly) Facebook post by Michael Jochum. Below are two versions of a song I created, Prime Time Panic, based on the essay. Donald Trump hijacked prime time for twenty minutes and delivered absolutely nothing, no plan, no facts, no … Continue reading Truth Social Dressed Up With Studio Lighting
The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, center, works at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in November 2024. AFP via Getty Images This is the story of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and also of Israel's strategy of genocide and displacement in Gaza. It's a story about what the genocidal nation does best in its land grab that is the Greater … Continue reading The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary
The Bias of Conventional Chatbots on Full Display
Here's the latest example of chatbot bias. I asked ChatGPT to create an image based on this 2023 essay Giving childhood back to our children. Here's the first draft. Theme: Nostalgic childhood playtime I then asked it change them to Vietnamese children. Here's the result. Theme: Vietnamese children running This preference for white people is … Continue reading The Bias of Conventional Chatbots on Full Display
Things You’re Done With: A View from Palestine
Image created by Gemini based on Tech for Palestine. This is a repost of a LinkedIn post by Afzal Muqāwim, who is the head of marketing for Tech For Palestine, which created these sources. As a pro-Palestinian, you're done with a lot of things.So here's a list of things that can help you get rid … Continue reading Things You’re Done With: A View from Palestine
“Here we remain, as long as thyme and olives remain.”
A friend in Gaza shared these photos with me. The text in the first image is a quote from the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. As another friend put it, "It’s a famous expression of resilience and attachment to the land, especially in Palestinian culture, where za‘tar (thyme) and zaytoun (olive) are symbols of heritage, resistance, … Continue reading “Here we remain, as long as thyme and olives remain.”
From Despair to Duty
This spot-on essay by Hussein Hallak describes exactly how many of us feel. Thanks to Noam Chomsky for the perspective and to Hussein Hallak for the insights. Don't miss his advice at the end, Building for the Long Term. Here's one of my favorite Chomsky quotes: You can’t look yourself in the mirror if you … Continue reading From Despair to Duty
How Zionism Lost the Narrative — And Unmasked Itself
This is a repost of a 19 November 2025 Out Loud Substack essay by Ahmed Eldin. Image created by ChatGPT based on the title. Sarah Hurwitz didn’t slip up—she said the quiet part out loud and exposed the Zionist project for exactly what it is. For decades, Zionism thrived in the shadows—on curated images, sanitized history, and a billion-dollar … Continue reading How Zionism Lost the Narrative — And Unmasked Itself
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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