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The Struggle Between the Theory of Classes and the Theory of Human Nature in Literature and Art

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Mike

Below is an original, annotated transcription of Su Hsi’s 1972 article “The Struggle Between the Theory of Classes and the Theory of Human Nature in Literature and Art” from Peking Review, Vol. 15, No 23; June 9, 1972 (available in … Continue reading →

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An annotated look at Mike’s side of the bedroom

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Mike

If anyone ever needed proof that my wife is a saint, look no further than our bedroom. Over the course of the past several years, I’ve slowly built a motif on my side of the bed that can only be … Continue reading →

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Little red cookbook, continued: Gregory Zinoviev’s scurvy-free steak topping

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Mike

Originally posted 04 May 2010 on greeklish.org Last week, I was finishing up some steaks on our charcoal grill when it occurred to me that it would be nice to supplement them with something.  I have a small metal pot … Continue reading →

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The story of Chang Hsueh-liang (Zhang Xueliang)

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Mike

Originally posted 16 Aug 2007 on greeklish.org Last week, I was doing a bit of tidying in my home library and I came across a big stack of copies of The Economist  from late 2001 and 2002.  I had a … Continue reading →

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