Saigon — The Good Men Project

Fire in Cholon

February 11, 2013 By Tony Peluso 1 Comment

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An American soldier in Saigon receives an unexpected lesson in courage.

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An Excerpt from THE REEDUCATION OF CHERRY TRUONG

February 1, 2013 By Aimee Phan 3 Comments

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“Until they moved to America, Sanh never realized how rarely he spent time alone with his son.” By Aimee Phan

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10 Things I May or May Not Have Learned From My Dad but Probably Should Have

June 13, 2012 By Andy Hinds 19 Comments

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Andy Hinds lists the top 10 reasons his father is a shining exemplar of masculinity.

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Motorcycles Empower Vietnam’s Women

April 21, 2012 By Cameron Conaway 39 Comments

Cameron Conaway endures jeers and glares as he tours Saigon on the back of a motorcycle driven by a female tour guide.

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#musicmonday: don’t worry, be happy [free MP3 downloads]

March 26, 2012 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Like a musical massage, free for your downloads folder every freaking week.

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Music: Brutha Gimel’s Spin City for January 31, 2012 [musical recommendations from @bruthagimel]

January 31, 2012 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

The wordsmith and turntablist presents musical recommendations every Tuesday afternoon (pretty much).

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#musicmonday: what the &$%! is brunch? [free mp3 downloads]

January 30, 2012 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

What could be better than another big batch of absolutely free music? Okay, raining C-notes would be nice, but still …

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#musicmonday: we’ve got a dream, too [free MP3 downloads]

January 16, 2012 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. struggled so we could work … so we’re working to bring you free downloads. Aluta continua!

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#musicmonday: serenity now [free mp3 downloads]

October 3, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Latin to hip hop, alt-rock to soul, reggaeton to emo sounds, there has to be something for almost anyone to download.

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#musicmonday: “… sleep in peace when day is done …” [UPDATED, free mp3 downloads]

June 20, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Yet another awesome (and huge) set of MP3 download for — how much? — free!!!!

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