Archive for the 'Social Issues' Category

The Great Bailout Stall, Part II: U.S. Debt

Someone asked me yesterday why I believe in capital punishment. I immediately gave them four good reasons: Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Harry Reid, and Chris Dodd. But, in all fairness to these fine people who have devoted their lives to “public service” — even more so than community organizers — there are several hundred other […]

Taoism In China - Its Historic Influence

There are four major religions in China, as any wise Chinese Antiques shop keeper could tell you. The original worship was for deceased ancestors, and this is still to be seen in the present time. Next religion came out of the writing and words at Lao Tsu, who lived in the fifth century BCE and […]

How To Raise Money For Charity

I am writing this article on the fund raising day known as Children In Need. Many people are doing weird and wonderful things to help raise money for this good cause. There are lots of things you can do to raise extra cash on and around this special day. Children in Need is not the […]

Chinese Buildings, Past, Present and Future

When we think of Chinese antique shops our mind tends to think of delicate and precious items. If you are in a traditional Chinese building then it likely has, or had a red tiled roof with curves tending upward at each of the four corners of the structure. Today in modern Chinese architecture there […]

Japanese Culture And The Samurai Sword

Japan, after surviving two terrifying Mongol attacks with some of China’s looting plunder and rape, developed a protective samurai sword that has never been equalled, of any sword ever yet created. In any discussion of the evolution of the mind set of the mild mannered Japanese antiques shop personality, in contrast with the terror of […]

Does The Paparazzi Go Too Far?

I just watched a youtube video that showed the paparazzi following Britney Spears and was shocked. Let me be honest, I am not a fan of the music or any pop music for that matter. That being said I would never wish what I saw on anyone. There were over 70 photographers following her into […]