Jottings from the Granite Studio

A Qing historian reads the newspaper…

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Legend

December 7th, 2006 · No Comments

Warning: The following post has nothing to do with China but a little to do with history.
Today is not only Pearl Harbor day but also the 50th birthday of one Larry Joe Bird, known forever as “The Basketball Jesus.”
It’s easy to forget just what a special player Bird was and too many people who are [...]

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A Day that will live in infamy…

December 7th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Just as an experiment, ask somebody you meet this morning what is special about today’s date. I spring this on my students each year and I’m always pleasantly surprised that most know the answer right away. I am also generally scared at the increasing number who don’t. Perhaps more disturbing are the students who give [...]

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Tags: Chinese History

Three quarters each year

December 7th, 2006 · 2 Comments

When your Mom posts a comment wondering where you are, it’s time to dust off the keyboard. Sorry for my relative absence this month, the university where I study has three 9-week quarters each year (Yes, I know…) and it creates a weird backlog of work each November. On top of which I am doing [...]

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