Pushing up the Daiseys: Can a lie tell a greater truth?
I am huge fan of This American Life and I was surprised when I learned that they had produced a 57-minute episode retracting an earlier story from January featuring Mike Daisey describing his visit to...
View ArticleHung Huang: “When parents sneeze, it’s the children who catch the cold”
In Hung Huang’s latest column for the Nandu Zhoukan (Southern Metropolis Weekly) she recounts a harrowing memory from her childhood and wonders what might be in store for Bo Guagua. When parents...
View ArticleA little bit of history repeating
A very powerful and popular leader, with an equally strong wife, who organizes patriotic campaigns for ordinary people while at the same time allegedly orders the torture of his political rivals. For...
View Article“Pofu” or no “Pofu,” Yang Rui is just an idiot
As the only Chinese and the only girl on the masthead, the boys from rectified.name kindly asked me to write a piece commenting on Yang Rui’s statements from a women’s perspective, especially his...
View ArticleAmerica remembers its veterans, why not China?
WOLFEBORO, NH Today is Memorial Day in the US, which is not only the unofficial start of summer here in New England, but more importantly is a time for Americans to remember and show respect for the...
View ArticleCommencement advice to all my “师弟” and “师妹”: What you’ve learned matters, but...
Once I recommended one of my friends for a job in my company. I knew her personally and believed that a very smart girl like her should have no problem getting the job. However, when I saw her wearing...
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A Bite of Food, A Whole Lotta Love
One thing about Chinese people, we love to eat. And we’ll eat (just about) anything. If it’s chewable then it’s edible, no matter how funny-looking or stinky. Forget oysters. The first person who...
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