Xiamen travel postcard (Silkwinds magazine)
Why Obama is wrong about ISIS
“Why Obama is wrong about ISIS”, published in China.org.cn on November 29, 2014 In 2008, emails circulated claiming U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama was a secret Muslim. Obama went... Read More
Being a Man in Mongolia
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 asking me what country I was from. When I said, â€... 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
Ukraine Proves The End Of History Is Still A Long Way Away
“Ukraine Proves The End Of History Is Still A Long Way Away'”, published in the Daily Caller on September 26, 2014 The crisis in Ukraine proved once and for all that the era mistakenly ref... Read More
Our Mistaken Search for “Authenticityâ€
“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
9/11 Reflections: Journalist murders remind America of terrorist threat
“Journalist murders remind America of terrorist threat”, published in China.org.cn on September 11, 2014 I was in class in middle school when there was an announcement over the loudspeaker... Read More
Partying With China’s Rich
“The Sobering Experience of Partying With China’s Rich,” published at Vagabond Journey on August 12, 2014 The wooden table had a red tablecloth over it and a glass plate over the tablecl... Read More
“The Wind Rises”: Brilliant Film Confronts Tough Questions
“The Wind Rises: Brilliant Film Confronts Tough Questions”, published in map magazine in August 2014 From 1979 to 2014, Hiyao Miyazaki directed and produced 26 anime films, including the h... Read More
The Lessons of World War I
“Lessons of World War I,” published on China.org.cn on April 16, 2014 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of World War I, a war that is often considered the “stupid war,” in contr... Read More