by Clint | Jun 8, 2008 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives, Innovation, International business
Attending a conference at Oxford last week (“Confronting the Challenge of Technology for Development: Experiences from the BRICS”), I heard several of the speakers refer to Finland as an example of one of the most successful countries in terms of...
by Clint | May 23, 2008 | Attempt at Funny, Just something cool, Random
Growing up in a family with 8 kids had its advantages and challenges – but one of the greatest advantages now is that I get to be an uncle to so many adorable kids! I love my nieces and nephews and they provide a never ending source of funny and meaningful...
by Clint | Feb 18, 2008 | Attempt at Funny
This video is a must watch for those concerned with “the issues” in the...
by Clint | Dec 6, 2007 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives
As today (December 6th) is a national holiday in Finland (celebrating 90 years of independence!), I thought it would be fun to point out one way in which I have acquired a new form of, well…I guess you could say “liberation” while living here in...
by Clint | Nov 30, 2007 | Attempt at Funny
…we saw sunlight and a bit of blue sky. My friend Antony and I were both pretty excited, as this time of year in Finland it seems to be a rare thing. I checked with some people passing by, and they confirmed that it was indeed the sun light. Antony recommended I...
by Clint | Oct 31, 2007 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives
**Warning** This blog post might not be suitable for young children 🙂 I can’t believe fall is almost over and I have not yet blogged about my “cultural experience” thus far in the land of the Finns (a.k.a Finland). I hope it is entertaining for you (both my Finnish...
