Xiamen travel postcard (Silkwinds magazine)
Societies Change, but the Beer Remains the Same
“Societies Change, but the Beer Remains the Same”, published in Roads and Kingdoms on October 28, 2015 333 Beer in Saigon Food vendors pushed three-wheeled carts down the street. Motorcycl... Read More
Keep Speaking Spanish, Jeb Bush
“Keep Speaking Spanish, Jeb Bush”, published at The Federalist on October 2, 2015 Every night, Ellen’s bar is filled with the chatter of people speaking foreign languages. There’s some... Read More
Stuart Stevens On Taking The Field, From Football To The Presidency
“Stuart Stevens On Taking The Field, From Football To The Presidency”, published in Roads and Kingdoms on September 16, 2015 In 2012, Stuart Stevens helped Mitt Romney secure a prize many people c... Read More
Don’t let history of WWII control today’s policy
“70th anniversary a time for reflection”, published in China.org.cn on September 2, 2015 The September 2nd anniversary of Japan signing the papers of surrender aboard the USS Missouri in T... Read More
How American Expats Can Represent Their Country
“How American Expats Can Represent Their Country”, published in The Federalist on June 18, 2015 I was standing on stage wearing a pink Hello Kitty shirt, Hello Kitty glasses, a wig, and a ... Read More
Finding Buddha in Putuo Shan
“Finding Buddha in Putuo Shan”, published in Panda Guides on April 2, 2015 In the lobby of Ningbo Train Station, black market taxi drivers and cheap guesthouse operators are yelling at eve... Read More
Being a Man in Mongolia
Published in Map Magazine (Nanjing), November 2014 A Buddhist wearing bright red robes drove me to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. He spoke almost no English, but somehow I understood he was... Read More
The EU and the conflict between Good Policy and Good Politics
“The EU and the conflict between Good Policy and Good Politics”, published in China.org.cn on October 29, 2014 On October 9, the U.K. Independence Party sent tremors through the British es... Read More
Our Mistaken Search for “Authenticity”
“Our Mistaken Search for ‘Authenticity'”, published in map magazine in September 2014 On TripAdvisor, many of the reviews of Jinli Pedestrian Street in Chengdu criticize the popular ... Read More