Just a quick e-buzz to let Phil and others know that Joe's packed it in here
as he packs up for the long journey home (Last Train to Clarkson?).
I think you may still be able to catch him back-channel, Phil, though only
just--Candice
on 6/9/01 7:42 AM, Phil Nicholls at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Dear Joseph,
>
> I read your posting on PoetryEtc regarding Magical Realism in Viet Nam with
> great interest. I was particularly intrigued with what you wrote about the
> Vietnamese being unscientific people. I am sure that to many of us in the
> West, this must seem a counter-intuitive or even a primitive mindset. Yet,
> just as learning a different language can teach a new way of thinking, the
> Vietnamese outlook must create a fresh perspective on modern life.
>
> Would it be possible for you to post some examples of the manifestations of
> this Vietnamese unscientific outlook? Perhaps these examples may open the
> way for others to look at the world in a new way too.
>
> Thanks
>
> pHIL
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