I find it more than a bit ironic that in this post earthquake age of the "new," "open," "mature"

Every now and again the real truth comes out. Once when I was in grad school (at the now infamous NIU) writing my thesis on

When I read a book I look for three things, entertainment value, new information and applicability to my current situation (whatever that may be). I

Once in a while a book that is originally about one topic illuminates greatly another. One book (that I can't blog about in

This is one of my new favorite books on China. Fantastic insight from someone who has been here for more than 30 years, Susan Shirk