A recently published research investigation compares Taiji exercise with aerobic exercise for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. This research concluded that participants of either exercise routine show improvements after practicing twice a week for 24 weeks, and participants of […]
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An Important New Book on the 1945 Battle for Manila
March 2019
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A new book Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila was recently published (October 30, 2018, W. W. Norton) by James M. Scott. It tells about the retaking of the Philippines in 1945 by the American troops and the horrific atrocities committed by the Japanese troops. The author was a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist […]
A Set of Simple Time-Tested Health Exercises: The Eight Silk Brocade (八段錦)
December 2018
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There is a simple set of eight exercises that is good for health and can be performed by most people. This set of exercises has been around for a long time, about 1,000 years; so it has been well time-tested. It is called Eight Silk Brocade or 八段錦 in Chinese. It belongs to the category […]
Implications of Trump’s Presidency for the U.S. and the World: Part I
Donald Trump has been the President of the U.S. for only less than two years, but the consequences of his presidency for our country and the world could be profound and scary. From the perspective of the environment, harmony with others, economy, American competitiveness, tax cuts and budget deficit/national debt, world stability/democracy/rule of law, his […]