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Category Archives: China
Not So Superior Chinese Mothers
Shannon Love writes in reaction to this: She forgets that tradeoffs dominate everything in life. When a culture specializes for proficiency in one area of endeavor, it must sacrifice proficiency in another area. Cultures noted for their food, music and … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese mothers, economic endeavors, experimental problem, german cookbooks, italian cookbook, two cultures
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Chinese Mother Equals Traditional Jewish Mother
Could Chinese wives be superior for similar reasons? I had a sage named Chaim Amalek often counsel me that what I needed most in life was a Chinese wife who would kick my butt into working harder and smarter. Khunrum … Continue reading
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Tagged amy chua, chinese heritage, chinese parents, cultural stereotypes, math whizzes, play computer games
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Bush Let Us Down In China
Jonathan S. Tobin writes: The White House said President Bush’s primary purpose while in Beijing for the start of the Olympics was to "show respect" to the Chinese people. He demonstrated this "respect" by avoiding dissidents and by not … Continue reading
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Tagged beijing regime, democracy promotion, fall of the berlin wall, gulag archipelago, literary giant, norman podhoretz
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KNBC Coverage Of Last Thursday’s Rally For Darfur
My report Aug. 8.
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NBC Olympic Coverage Screens Out Anything Unpleasant About China
Paul Farhi writes for the Washington Post: Oh, sure, the sports fan in me likes what I’m seeing (Michael Phelps: pretty good, huh?). And yes, the pictures are gorgeous, from the steadicam flyovers of the Great Wall (all hail HD!) … Continue reading
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Tagged bob costas, global media event, joey cheek, michael phelps, nbc olympic coverage, paul farhi
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