Kyle D. Hegarty7 days ago4 minAre You a Seagull or a Chameleon?Managing Cross-Cultural Teams Here is the first lesson for managing people across cultures: don’t be a seagull. Seagulls are those big,...
Dr. Clara GibsonJun 242 minBruxism:What a Pain in the Jaw!You may not even realize it, but you might be grinding your teeth at night which can lead to all sorts of health issues. Dr. Clara Gibson...
Charlotte DawsonJun 172 minFriends of the Museums“Stick with me, baby, I’ll take you places.” A truer prediction could not have been made: 23 years married, 16 years abroad, six...
Julie WoodsJun 103 minONE PLANET PLATE I'm very excited about a new food sustainability initiative I helped launch recently in Singapore. I represent the “One Planet Plate”...
Melinda MurphyJun 31 minWhat is Dixieland Jazz anyway?This year, American Association of Singapore is hosting an old-fashioned Fourth of July complete with a Dixieland Jazz Band, the New...
Melinda MurphyMay 272 minIs US Independence Celebrated on the Wrong Date?This year, the American Association of Singapore and Singapore American School are celebrating American Independence Day on July 2. Why?...
Melinda MurphyMay 131 minGiving Back: as American as apple pieI was at lunch with somebody the other day who told me how it seemed like every American she knew in Singapore volunteers. Um. Yes. Of...
Melinda MurphyMay 59 minThe Art of RepatriatingIt seems counterintuitive really. You’re moving home. You know what to expect there and you probably have friends and family there. Heck,...
Richard HartungApr 293 minTravel Sustainably, Enjoy Life and Save the PlanetAfter two years with little or no travel, many people are ready to fly away as soon as they can. Travel for pleasure or business has a...
Faith ChandaApr 223 minBusiness travelers return to less-crowded skiesGlobal crises have a way of exposing truths. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned how essential our “essential workers” truly are,...
Marc ServosApr 165 minEaster: Connections between the Christian and Cultural AspectsSimilar to Christmas, Easter is celebrated as a Christian holiday as well as a cultural one. It is characterized with church services...
Melinda MurphyApr 84 minHEAD SPACE: Happy Tails and Tales - Dogs Make Everything Better Welcome to the Head Space column, where we’ll discuss all matters related to mental health and how it relates to our lives here in...
Melinda MurphyApr 66 minThe Practice of Ramadan: More Than a Hunger GameAbout two billion Muslims around the world will soon start the annual observation of the month-long Ramadan. Most non-Muslims, and even...
Melinda MurphyApr 12 minGetting Your Helper Home to the PhilippinesThe past two years have been hard on us all, being so far away from family, unable to travel easily. This hardship includes helpers from...
Melinda MurphyMar 254 minHelping Children Cope with NewsThe haunting images are hard to escape ... and impossible to forget. As adults, the news out of Ukraine is painful and hard to...
Melinda MurphyMar 183 minGolf is Back!!!After a two-year Covid delay, it was wonderful to be back on the course and continue the Ambassador's Cup golf tradition started back in...
Marc ServosMar 125 minBridging the Political DivideLife back home is complicated. People seem so angry and divided. So how then do you bridge the divide with family and friends who don’t...
Susan WilliamsMar 417 minGet to Know the Women Behind These Successful CompaniesIn celebration of International Women’s Day, Living in Singapore chatted with several women entrepreneurs who have been running...
John S. HamalianFeb 252 minThe Ambassador in All of UsI was making my way through the perpetually bustling Shanghai Metro subway system when I spotted an elderly woman struggling to carry a...