“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review (5)
Episode 5 of the reality TV show “Dancing Queens” was aired on June 6. It is briefly reviewed here, followed by some new developments along the same line since my…
Tiananmen Square Protest and Put-down, 34 Years Later
Thirty-four years ago today, a tragedy occurred at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square: The student-led pro-democracy demonstration was brutally crushed by force. Since then, this has been a taboo subject inside China, while…
America’s most efficient amateur man in ballroom dancing?
My 1st out-of-town and big dance competition was OSB 2019 and I finished 4th (Open Smooth, Gentlemen, C). The other five finalists had been dancing way longer than I had. Since then, I have been claiming to be America’s most efficient amateur man in ballroom dancing, age-group C then and S1 now. This claim has been private until now …
“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review (4)
Episode 4 of the reality TV show “Dancing Queens” was aired on May 30. It is briefly reviewed here, followed by some new developments along the same line since my…
“We the People” have had enough!
“We the People,” so begins the U.S. Constitution – It was a powerful slogan for a new nation founded with neither a king nor a pope.
Unfortunately, it was a lie – It was a lie in 1789, and it remains a lie today!
“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review (3)
Episode 3 of the reality TV show “Dancing Queens” was aired on May 23. It is briefly reviewed here, followed by some new developments along the same line since my…
“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review (2)
Episode 2 of the reality TV show “Dancing Queens” was aired on May 16. This is a brief review of it, plus some insights into the show I have obtained since my first review (“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review) was published on May 13.
“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review
The highly anticipated TV show “Dancing Queens” was finally aired on May 9. It has seven episodes - one down, six to go. This is a critical review of Episode…
America’s Culture of War?
Yes, America has had a culture of war throughout American history. It is now the #1 existential threat not only to America but also to the world. So, it is time to have it fixed – now!
Parenting in America: 36 years back and 36 years ahead
Thirty-six years ago today, I became a father: My first child was born on May 4, 1987. Happy birthday, Dan!
As parents, we all want to see our children doing well. If they do, we are happy. If they do not, our hearts get broken. This is human nature, universally.
For a child to do well, all three elements must be right: parenting, self-effort, and the environment.
There has been no better environment than America over the past 36 years! But will this still be true 36 years from now? I am worried, deeply …