A Little Peace
Some like the bustle of the “big city,” but there’s something to be said for pleasant and quiet. I live just a short bike ride from one of the biggest… Read more »
Category: History
Democracy with Chinese Characteristics
I am absolutely fascinated by China. I can’t call myself a scholar or expert, but I’ve long been interested in the country, its people, and its way of doing things…. Read more »
Comedy Break: Old, but still so good…
I’ve had this attraction to history for as long as I can remember, so there are a few distinctions about my life that strike me in ways that others may… Read more »
Creative
It’s a chilly morning here on the day after Thanksgiving, and I was reminded of a Thanksgiving day 41 years ago. Not because it was equally cold (actually, it had… Read more »
Death of a Despot
My brush with the notorious Chen Doohwan was not a brush at all. It was more of a swing-and-a-miss. Not that I (or anyone else) could take a literal “swing”… Read more »
The Art of Forgetting
In my recent reflection on the 20th century, I explored a bit of what it was like through some of its literature. That actually wasn’t the low-hanging fruit though, it… Read more »
The Greatest Century, Part I
I don’t know what put me there, but I picked up Jack Kerouac’s On the Road the other day and in listening I’m reminded of just how good the writing… Read more »
Saturday 60: It’s been a while…
It’s been just under a year since my last good tree hunt. The Wonju Monster and five other stories on the 14th of November last year with Eric, Chris, and… Read more »
Rest in Peace, Colin Powell
I’m a fan of Colin Powell. The man was historic. One of those guys who exuded the air of a true leader. A man whom I followed – albeit from… Read more »
What on Earth Was I Thinking?
Twenty-four years ago this December, the movie Titanic premiered. I remember watching it with Micha in Monterey and I thought it was incredible. I believe I described it as “epic”… Read more »