At the 2008 Summer Olympics, when Spain played against the U.S. for the gold medal match in men’s basketball, most Spanish Americans[1] rooted for the Spanish Team. When Brazil played against the U.S. for the gold medal match in women’s soccer, most Brazilian Americans rooted for the Brazilian Team. When China played against the U.S. […]
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Cultural Loyalty and Political Loyalty
August 2008
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Some Thoughts on the Youth Substance Abuse Issue
June 2008
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We are all concerned about the issue of substance abuse by our youths. By substance abuse, we are referring to drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)[1]: 11.6% of the U.S. population between 12 and 17 has engaged in illicit drug use 29.0% of the age […]
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Some Thoughts on Tibet
April 2008
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Tibet has been on the Western mass media quite frequently during the last few weeks. Many American and other Western politicians have also voiced very strong opinions regarding Tibet. With very few exceptions, the view expressed in the Western mass media and the Western politicians basically can be summarized with the following three viewpoints: Tibet […]
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On the Issue of Vaccination Choice
An extremely important issue that has been getting increasing discussion recently is the issue of the pros and cons of the government mandating a large number of required vaccinations in children, starting at birth (12 hours old).[1] The number of recommended vaccines by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Center for Disease Control and […]