I spent over nine-years at UCLA and am (no surprise here) an avid alum supporter of the institution. Recently, I got wind that the Dalai Lama will be at UCLA next week. A big part of the visit will be Dalai Lama's participating in the symposium "Buddhism and Neuroscience: A Discussion on Attention, Mental Flexibility and Compassion," with faculty and staff from UCLA's Semel … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama at UCLA
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The New York Times Paywall
As many of you already know, the New York Times is now requiring people to "pay" for their content. Actually, it's a little more complicated then that. While NYT wants to realize additional revenues for their content, they also don't want to chase away too many people and have the effect of reducing advertising revenue. The wall is thus "leaky" by design. … [Read more...] about The New York Times Paywall
2010, a recap at Hidden Harmonies
As the year is coming to a close, we want to take this opportunity to recap and to tell you interesting information about our Hidden Harmonies China blog. Allen and I launched this blog on February 14, 2010, coinciding with the lunar new year of the tiger. We felt most of the English language “China” blogs out there offered basically the same narrative as the Western media, … [Read more...] about 2010, a recap at Hidden Harmonies
希望工程 (Project Hope), bringing education to China’s rural poor
There is no gift better than the gift of education. As 2010 is soon coming to a close, some of you may be considering where to make donations. My favorite charity is the China Youth Development Foundation's Project Hope (希望工程). In terms of scale and impact, it is one of the top charities in the world. In recognition for how critical Project Hope is to alleviating poverty in … [Read more...] about 希望工程 (Project Hope), bringing education to China’s rural poor
Jackie Chan, my hero, and his Dragon Heart Charitable Foundation
Few days ago, I was talking to a friend over lunch, and the topic of modern hero came up. We limited ourselves to identifying three who are alive today. Jackie Chan (成龙) made my short list. Of course, he requires no introduction. In terms of worldwide popularity, I'd put him in the same league as people like Michael Jackson; very few stars can match. Recently, he … [Read more...] about Jackie Chan, my hero, and his Dragon Heart Charitable Foundation