Salman Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education
This 20 minute video is worth watching if you have thought about how technology impacts education. A friend of mine who used to develop games at Electronic Arts is now writing software for Khan...
View ArticleInstances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010, by Richard...
Larry from Bear Canada just passed along a copy of this report detailing instances of use of U.S. armed forces abroad from 1798-2010. Thought it would be interesting to share this with everyone. I’ve...
View ArticleInteresting encounters in Japan
breakfast in JapanMy strategy for fighting jet lag returning from Asia is to have a large breakfast followed by a large lunch on the departure date. Minimal fluid around lunch and depart in the...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on the Linsanity Surrounding Jeremy Lin
Like other Asian Americans, I have been following Linsanity over the last 2 weeks or so with great interest and pride. It’s not too often you see a twice-cut bench warmer become a starter and take a...
View ArticleWen Jiabao Urges Political Reform and Praises Internet Criticism of Government
The Fifth Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) has just ended. Here are two stories about Wen that I found interesting. I have no personal insights beyond what is reported, but I...
View ArticleMighty Gears Found Around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near
As DeWang busies himself shooting lilies and other flowers around Shanghai, I think people ought to check out some of the pictures of heavy duty military gears around Olympic Venues in London as...
View ArticleRiots in Assam
There has been terrible violence in India’s Assam region recently and the violence has spread to other parts of India. Since this is a blog on China, not India, I am not going to dig too much into the...
View ArticleDoes China need a new religion for the 21st century?
(This will be a controversial post so let me explain in detail before throwing any cyber tomatoes) Hu Jintao and many other top ranking Chinese officials have spoken about the need for cultural...
View ArticleThe universality of human rights: a Chinese perspective
One of the most influential people of the twentieth century, but who is almost unknown by name, is a man named P.C. Chang (1892-1957). He (along with Charles Malik) were the two principle drafters of...
View ArticleOn China’s Got Talent, husband begs for a chance for his wife to sing
I came across this video couple of days ago of a failed performance on China’s Got Talent, but the contestant begged the judges instead for a chance for his wife to sing. I was deeply moved by this...
View ArticleMy New Year Resolution
It’s been some time since I last blogged. And my new year resolution is … to BE MORE REGULAR AT BLOGGING! I actually have an excuse this time. In November, my grandmother – with whom I am close –...
View ArticleMorally degenerate equivocators
This post is basically a followup on the few posts recently addressing the perceptions of the GLF in the west. I will not add to the debate per se or even defend the other posters but rather talk about...
View ArticleTruck unloads bamboo pile, Taiwan style
Following video is a truck driver in Taiwan unloading a big pile of bamboo. I guess modern day truck manufacturers and designers should keep this use case in mind.
View ArticleSupport for Korea Non-Intervention, Self-Determination and a Peaceful...
North Korea is the most vilified nation in the world. But in truth, it should be considered the shining city on top of a hill as far as human spirit is concerned. HOW??? You wouldn’t think that by...
View ArticleCult of personality mindset and Xi Jinping (aside)
You’ve ever noticed how many American news personalities and pundits always talk about personality when they are comparing Xi Jinping with his predecessor Hu Jintao? Hu is described as lacking in...
View ArticleU.S. – Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (1997)
Took me a while, but I finally found the text of the U.S. – Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (1997) from the U.S. Government Printing Office. A copy of the pdf is provided below. The Senate Notes here...
View ArticleEric X. Li: A tale of two political systems (李世默:两种制度的传说)
Eric X. Li, whom both YinYang and I know personally, recently gave this TED presentation on the ideological worship of two political systems – communism … and electoral democracies. As usual, I find...
View ArticleShould China Consider Giving Snowden Asylum?
As Snowden considers asylum offers from Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, and perhaps mulls a second application to Russia (Putin had earlier said if Snowden wanted to apply asylum there, he’d have to...
View ArticleOpinion: Last Word by Melektaus on the Rule of Law
I’m getting sick of this “debate” on the rule of law (or laws in general). It’s a recurring theme marred in confusion. So I will try to make this as simple as possible. Just let this “debate” die in...
View ArticleTyphoon Haiyan’s Destructive Path
Survivors waited to board a military plane at the airport in Tacloban The news is still enfolding on the destruction Typhoon Haiyan – now barreling its towards Vietnam and on into southern China - left...
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