Aiming for Balance
The following was originally published in the 123rd issue (Jan-Mar 2016) of “Chinese American Forum“. Going on five years later, this message is as relevant to the 2021 global conditions as it ever was....
Category: Ethics
Seeing “The Long Peace” through The Fallen of World War Two
Memorial Day year-to-year tends to follow the same format for most Americans. It is a day of remembrance and respect for those who paid the ultimate price for their country. As we do every...
Don’t Forget the “Saint”
This week I was asked to speak to a group about what sort of decorations we put up in my home for Valentine’s Day. I took this opportunity to explain that though we don’t...
The terrible condition of emotional health in China: let’s share our wisdom
I just read a translation of a great essay responding to the People’s Daily’s recent article “The Post-80′s Generation is Dispirited: Early Decline Cause for Alarm” In the essay, the author describes his own...
Facing Corruption: No External Roles for Internal Woes
With the conclusion of the central government transition to Xi Jinping’s leadership and a new cast of Politburo Standing Committee members, the news on China returns to a semi-normal state of affairs, which is...
Day Doesn’t Understand the Night’s Darkness
My favorite novel is Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, a story that investigates the questions of what lives inside the heart of man, and what relationship civilization has to dark regions of the Earth. ...
Patriotism Innovation Inclusiveness Virtue
While on a recent visit to a major city, I was struck by the boldness and freshness these four words brought to the public arena: patriotism, innovation, inclusiveness, and virtue. Emblazoned in many locations,...
