Back in October 4, 2011, I predicted the Occupy Wall Street movement would fizzle, simply because the U.S. corporate media were not behind it. pug_ster argued Obama's first term supporters were starting to become disillusioned, "Just today the Unions, Moveon.org and many other left groups whom have supported Obama in the past are joining this protest." While true, I still … [Read more...] about A powerful infographic of America’s inequality perception gap
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Shaolin Temple USA Blessing Ceremony
Exactly five years ago on February 3, 2008, Shaolin Temple officially opened it's first branch in Fremont, California. Since then, branches in San Francisco and Herndon (Virginia) have been established. More will follow in coming years. At the 5th anniversary, I got to witness a Buddhist blessing ceremony. While I couldn't comprehend everything, my understanding was that we … [Read more...] about Shaolin Temple USA Blessing Ceremony
Xian Y-20’s Maiden Flight
Despite all the flaws of the US aviation industry (as illustrated by the 787 post below), the US and the West remains many years ahead of China in just about every part of the aviation value chain. However, this gap just got smaller yesterday with the maiden flight of the Y-20, a Chinese counterpart to the Russian Il-76 and the US C-17. Upon entering service, the Y-20 and … [Read more...] about Xian Y-20’s Maiden Flight
Chinese Music Video
This music video has been circulating amongst PLA enthusiasts back home; pretty cute. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDgwMjgyMjky.html … [Read more...] about Chinese Music Video
On Michael Anti: Behind the Great Firewall of China
Recently a TED video featuring Michael Anti on China's censorship seems to be making the rounds. I think Anti does bring some unique insights to the English speaking audience about China that we don't generally see in Western media; hence I am providing his video below. However, I think Anti can also be a stubborn ideologue who insist on viewing the world through ideological … [Read more...] about On Michael Anti: Behind the Great Firewall of China