If there was one thing I could change in the world to make it a better place, it would be to empower women more. I have always wondered why people and societies even in the most abject states of poverty always seem to find a way to step on women and push them just that…… Continue reading More Power to Women
Month: September 2010
Interconnection – Muslims, Mexicans, California and Conquistadors
A story from the Spanish Reconquista, to La Malinche and Mexico, and the discovery of California. The importance of understanding history along with my personal experiences.
The Great Hate
It seems the nation (as portrayed by the national media) needs a full-on enema. We need a release from all this pent up anger. I propose A NATIONAL DAY OF HATE!
Chinese Politics and Wishful Thinking
Recent comments by Chinese premier and media darling Wen Jiabao have made waves in the China observing community. On a recent trip to Shenzhen, the city where Deng Xiaoping announced his great economic reforms, Wen said: “We need not only to promote economic reform, but must also promote political system reforms. Without the guarantee provided…… Continue reading Chinese Politics and Wishful Thinking