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Alan Hoenig on learning Chinese

On Feb. 9, in this space, I mentioned an interesting book, Chinese Characters: Learn & Remember 2,178 Characters and Their Meanings by Alan Hoenig, Ph.D. Hoenig is a retired City University of New York mathematics professor. I’m impressed with anyone who can learn Chinese,...
Posted On May 04 2018 06:00
, By Ed Stephens Jr.

James Allan, Under the Dragon Flag

Do you ever stand at Suicide Cliff, gaze northward, and wonder about exotic lands beyond the horizon? Does adventure beckon? If so, let’s do some gazing, and not only at the horizon, but back in time as well. The year is 1892. The Qing Dynasty reigns in China. Japan is riding a...
Posted On Apr 27 2018 06:00
, By Ed Stephens Jr.

Skin in the Game

Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Random House, 279 pp., $30) is the latest book by mathematician and philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It hit the market on Feb. 27. This marks the fifth installment in a collection of books by Taleb that’s called the “Incerto.”...
Posted On Apr 20 2018 06:00
, By Ed Stephens Jr.

Read, white, and blue

A common and curmudgeonly lament is that nothing is made in the USA anymore. One of my friends challenged me to find a product that’s made in the USA and that is, furthermore, wholesome, affordable, worth recommending, and not too much trouble to obtain on Saipan. I was mulling...
Posted On Apr 13 2018 06:00
, By Ed Stephens Jr.
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