What things do Chinese people find strange about the West?
I would like to talk about North America and Europe.
A friend of mine was at a bar one time. He can be a little antagonistic, and he ended up hitting on a girl who had a big, mean boyfriend.
He comes over to me and says, “this...
This is a critical policy question. Technology is transforming nearly every sector of our economy, and it has the potential to produce immeasurable social and economic bene...
I have traveled to China on business many times over the past 16 years and mostly enjoyed the new experiences there, but a few things that bothered me…not in any particular...
What are the signs during battle that a combat unit is well trained?
I had the privilege to attend the German commando course with a squad of US Army Special Forces. The first weeks we learned things like hand to hand combat, rappelling tech...
What makes the Chinese CH-901 drone so dangerous to the US?
The CH-901 is a real game-changer, not because it's the first lethal, portable drone — the AeroVironment Switchblade takes that credit — but because it's being produced by ...
Well since money probably is not an issue…
Do what I’ve done with my adult child. I charged him what it would cost to rent a 1 bedroom in decent shape in the area. Food was ...
My theory (and, yes, it is only a theory):
Many Republicans felt that Bill Clinton’s defeat of George Bush I’s re-election bid was a terrible thing (I, for one, think Bush m...
Why didn't the Allies accept Himmler's surrender?
Because Himmler wasn’t thinking realistically and in the words of Field Marshall Keitel, "showed little insight... into the political situation" that 1945 Germany was in.
By...
China was richer than the entire West until China got “high” smoking opium for more than a century.
Let me start with “How did China become impoverished.”
Long story short….....
Is there a real western media bias against China as claimed by so many, particularly mainland Chinese?
Yes, of course there is. I just read an article on TIME | Current & Br...
Here’s the deal, dude.
Cat6 copper Ethernet cable costs 7 cents (or less) a foot, the terminators are around 40 cents a piece, and the crimping tool costs less than $20 and ...
I recall being in the passenger seat with my best friend late one night. He was a licensed CCW holder and his 1911 was under my seat at the time. He unwisely attempted to l...
So Israel is more problematic than North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Libya, Afghanistan, and Iraq and Russia and Saudi Arabia combined? Even if you dislike Israel, can that really b...
Why do so many people get nervous when they see a gun owner open carry in America?
Because it’s a gun and someone who isn’t a police officer is carrying it. A gun is about as close to a magic wand as you can get in the real world. You point it at somethin...
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The Queen was born in 1926.
Back then, the U.K. was still an empire, there was neither EU, nor...