Whenever April 17th rolls around, I can't help but feel sad. Americans remember December 7th for the bombing of Pearl Harbor and September 11th for the terrorist attacks. Fortunately, our way of life hasn't changed terribly, but that wasn't the case in Cambodia 36 years … [Read more...]
Fashions of the times, Taiwan in the mid-1960s
I guess it was fashionable in 1966 for Taiwan's leadership to dress in full military regalia. For someone who proclaimed himself a Generalissimo, it's only fitting, no? When my mom and her parents visited Taiwan a year before this photo was snapped of Chiang Kai-shek addressing a … [Read more...]
A glimpse into Hong Kong fast food
Not that anyone would ever label me a food snob, but my intense longing for Hong Kong fast food would instantly put that claim to rest.Like in the US, Hong Kong has a few major fast food chains. Think McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's--all serving more or less the same … [Read more...]
On the night flight to Almaty
Some things never change. I've posted this photo a couple times of my mom in the early 60s, walking on New York's Upper West Side, presumably to catch a cab to the airport.And it seems a propos to post it again, as she departs tonight for the Stans with a couple of friends. … [Read more...]
The curious cult of Chairman Mao
Can you imagine a souvenir industry centered around Hitler? Unfathomable. Or Stalin? No way. So how has Mao turned into such a cult, both in China and in the West? After all, his programs led to the deaths of 70 to 100 million of his own people (30 million alone during the Great … [Read more...]
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