Social Issues
Buddhism, Tibet, The Dalai Lama And China Today
Chinese Antiques Shop collecting predates the life and times of Buddha, who lived BC 566-486. Buddhism came to China from the west, up and around the Himalaya mountains and then across the Tibetan Plateau and then the Mongol deserts. The mighiest of all the de [read more...]
China: Border Ethnic Minority Issues
To follow this story, you are requested to assume you are an Anglo Saxon male. You are in a shop that sells things ladies buy and you would rather wait outside. But she who must be obeyed and several garments are having a time out. She- your beloved- is Orient [read more...]
How To Raise Money For Charity
I am writing this article on the fund raising day known as Children In Need. Many people are doing weird and wonderful things to help raise money for this good cause. There are lots of things you can do to raise extra cash on and around this special day. Child [read more...]
Chinese Buildings, Past, Present and Future
When we think of Chinese antique shops our mind tends to think of delicate and precious items. If you are in a traditional Chinese building then it likely has, or had a red tiled roof with curves tending upward at each of the four corners of the structure. To [read more...]
Does The Paparazzi Go Too Far?
I just watched a youtube video that showed the paparazzi following Britney Spears and was shocked. Let me be honest, I am not a fan of the music or any pop music for that matter. That being said I would never wish what I saw on anyone. There were over 70 photo [read more...]
Japanese Culture And The Samurai Sword
Japan, after surviving two terrifying Mongol attacks with some of China’s looting plunder and rape, developed a protective samurai sword that has never been equalled, of any sword ever yet created. In any discussion of the evolution of the mind set of th [read more...]
How Bad is the Traffic Where You Live?
I live in Calgary Canada the population is just over 1 million and the city has grown immensely in the last 7 years. With a city of this size that has been growing this fast the traffic has become much worse over the years. That being said I never complain abo [read more...]
Ways To Deal With Elder Abuse
Not everyone is equipped with the patience to be a nurse, yet many Americans find themselves caring for a senior at home. As a result, there are roughly 2 million cases of elder abuse each year that include emotional, physical, sexual and financial abuse, as w [read more...]
Shame And Guilt Over Being Homosexual
Do you experience shame and guilt over being gay or homosexual? It’s easy for me to say, ‘Stop, there’s nothing to be ashamed about!” But it’s a lot harder to put into practice. The reason for this is that the seeds for shame and [read more...]
A Brief History of Indian Gaming
For over a century most Native American tribes have lived on poverty stricken reservations. Many of these large reservations are in remote areas where economic opportunity is limited. Many Indian Reservations are in remote areas and poverty is endemic. Until [read more...]
