Rethinking Biden
Like most people I know, I was less than thrilled when it became evident that Joe Biden was going to
Read moreLike most people I know, I was less than thrilled when it became evident that Joe Biden was going to
Read more“Is Trumpism a mental illness?” asked my friend Stefano Morello in an anguished Facebook post. I half seriously, half flippantly
Read moreIt was a rainy, warm spring day in Hong Kong, and I was whiling away the afternoon with a Punjabi
Read moreIt’s been quiet, too quiet around here. There are reasons, there always are, but nonetheless I feel bad about having
Read moreStudents of Chinese history will be familiar with the mandate of heaven (天命 – tiānmìng), but the concept can be
Read moreQuite a few friends, especially those primed for a midlife crisis but for whom a red convertible or summer in
Read moreThere’s a period of my life, almost five years, when there’s no proof I existed. From 1966 I’ve got a
Read moreThings were looking grim. I had to get out of town in a hurry, but I had no money, and
Read moreWait, they’re shooting white kids now? It might not have been phrased exactly that way, but that was the subliminal
Read moreThe title is a bit clickbaity, I’ll admit, maybe even misleading. The word “hippie” has been so broadly used and
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