Tag Archives: Zhong Biao

dragons and dungeons

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Dave

A clash of civilizations? Certainly an odd juxtaposition; the people of the book, the covenant on Mt. Sinai with the people outside the pale of settlement with any monotheistic religion. But, on a social and cultural level, China is a country … Continue reading →

1984…sweeping away the stark absolutes of individual character

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Dave

George Orwell had lost the power to believe. Who could blame him? The original reviews of George Orwell’s 1984 seemed to justify the complaints of Trotskyites such as Isaac Deutscher, who saw the American press run with the common gambit … Continue reading →