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ARE AMERICAN OLYMPIANS TOO GOOD?
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August 9, 2012 by David Gillaspie

ARE CHINESE OLYMPIANS BETTER? CHECK THE MEDAL COUNT The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat looks the same …
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Category: sports | Tags: China, competition, culture, London Olympics, nationalism, Olympic, Olympic Games, Oregon, Podium, sports, sports writer, United States, Winter Games
Airing China
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December 12, 2011 by David Gillaspie

by David Gillaspie Every era has it’s star destination. London got the smart money people once. New York had its …
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Category: China | Tags: Asia, Beijing, China, Chinese, Chinese people, culture, David Gillaspie, essay, industry, labor, London, Los Angeles, Tiananmen Square
From China With Love
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December 9, 2011 by David Gillaspie

by David Gillaspie Good health means reading labels. You read food labels because you have plans, like cooking and eating your …
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Category: China | Tags: China, Communist Party of China, Confucius Peace Prize, David Gillaspie, economics, essay, labor, leadership, Liu, Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize, Obesity, Shirin Ebadi, Slavery, Vladimir Putin
Ten Inventions From Ancient China To Reconsider
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August 23, 2011 by David Gillaspie

Inspired by http://socyberty.com/history/10-best-inventions-of-the-ancient-chinese/ 1. Since the Chinese invented paper money, did they also invent the vault to hold $1 trillion …
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Category: China, education, history | Tags: Asia, China, culture, Culture of China, David Gillaspie, History of China, humor, Invention, Johnny Appleseed, Sculpture, Tang Dynasty
The Master View
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August 8, 2011 by David Gillaspie

A CEILING THAT MATTERS What did America learn from the debt ceiling debate, besides showing the world we don’t mind airing our …
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Category: money, political | Tags: Bob Dole, boomer generation, China, Credit rating agency, culture, David Gillaspie, debt ceiling, essay, John Boehner, Speaker (politics), United States Congress, Washington D.C.
Best Foot Forward
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May 10, 2011 by David Gillaspie

Franklin Roosevelt Knew The Drill A shoe choice is like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. They can be too big. They …
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Category: friends | Tags: boomer generation, China, David Gillaspie, diplomacy, explanation, Foot, Footwear, Japan, Korea, polio, Shoe, Shoe size, shopping
A Tanked Tiger
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April 10, 2011 by David Gillaspie

AMERICA IS DUMB, THE REST OF THE WORLD ISN’T? C’MON. Tiger Mom’s have their day. Push the kids, then push …
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Category: education, history | Tags: Asia, China, Cultural Revolution, culture, essay, Great Leap Forward, humor, microsoft, people
Making A Museum Great
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April 4, 2011 by David Gillaspie

Inspired By A long history needs a big space. A great people deserve a showcase. Even if you feel some …
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Category: art, education, political | Tags: boomer generation, British Museum, China, Communist Party of China, Cultural Revolution, David Gillaspie, Elgin Marble, essay, Great Leap Forward, history, History of China, Musée du Louvre, National Museum of China, research
Learn To Spend For Results
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March 8, 2011 by David Gillaspie

An Educational Moment From The East First ask what you need to spend. Is it time? Money? Is it time …
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Category: education, money | Tags: Asian markets, Beijing, China, China budget, China investing, Chinese military, David Gillaspie, financial advice, high speed rail, investing, Keith Fitz-Gerald, money
Get On The Bus, Man
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January 17, 2011 by David Gillaspie

The Question: Public Service Or Human Rights Suppose Chinese leaders came to America to talk about the monetary system. …
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Category: money, political | Tags: China, Dr. Kervorkian, economy, Hu Jintao
Rising Power In The East, The Other East
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December 30, 2010 by David Gillaspie

China found Yao Ming, 7′ 6″, 310 lbs. The NBA called him. India found The Great Khali, 7′ 3″, 420 …
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Category: China, history, political, sports, wrestling | Tags: amateur wrestling, China, college wrestling, culture, essay, Great Khali, high school wrestling, India, Li Yanyan, people, Satpal Singh, sports, World Wrestling Entertainment, writer, writing, Yao Ming
Food Fight
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December 22, 2010 by David Gillaspie

Sarah Palin vs Michelle Obama At The Snack Counter Most graphics depicting the fattest states in America start with Mississippi …
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Category: education, history, kids, MMA, wellness | Tags: Alaska, childhood obesity, children, China, Colorado, Dolly Madison, First Lady, Hong Kong, Lady Bird Johnson, Michelle Obama, Mississippi, MMAuthor, responsibility, role model, Sarah Palin, United States
Wrestling With China’s Future
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November 11, 2010 by David Gillaspie

Thanks to Mr. Fitz-Gerald at http://keithfitz-gerald.com/ Every dollar has a story. So does every euro, pound, and peso. If past …
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Category: China, education, history, money | Tags: boomer generation, China, Chinese yuan, Communist Party of China, culture, essay, Gross domestic product, history, Hong Kong, Marco Polo, Ming Dynasty, Peking University, people, South Korea, Thomas Friedman, United States, Wal-Mart, writer, writing
Tiger Woods Pledges To Save Lives
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February 20, 2010 by David Gillaspie

Tiger Woods makes a comeback.

Category: education, health care, sports, wellness | Tags: adultery, Africa, AIDS, China, condoms, culture, life, Oregon, safe sex, sports, Tiger Woods
The Indian Informaticist
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January 15, 2010 by David Gillaspie

Google works to understand Chinese hackers.

Category: China, crime, education, law, political | Tags: Beijing Olympics, China, dissidents, Google, hackers, India, microsoft, security, trust, writer, writing

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