Qiu Jin (秋瑾) was a Chinese woman born in an era with fervent anti-imperialistic and anti-feudal sentiments, but in a society with great restrictions on the role of women and on what they could or should do. She was torn between living the life of a woman expected by her society and the life of […]
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American POWs and the Bataan Death March
June 2009
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June 6, 2009 marked the 65th anniversary of the massive invastion of the Normandy beaches by Allied forces that led to regaining control of France and ultimately led to the defeat of Germany and Italy during the Second World War. This was why recently there was a lot of international media spotlight on the Normandy […]
One of the World’s Best Geriatric Centers
April 2009
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A surprise awaited me when recently I and others were given a tour of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (YHC) while attending a conference in Toronto, Canada. Completely unexpected, I was actually touring one of the world’s best geriatric centers, and witnessing an example of the power of one. The life expectancy of […]
Misplaced Priority and Its Social Impacts
February 2009
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Salaries of Top-Level Professional Sports The top 10 picks in last year’s National Football League (NFL) draft signed contracts that guaranteed an average of $18.7 million over the lifetime of their contracts, usually four-to-six years.[1] This is the guaranteed amount; that means they could earn even more, perhaps much more, if they perform to their […]
