The Great Wall of China…in a 1940s sidecar!
10/11/2014
Tag: travel
A Picnic on the Great Wall
29/10/2014
Today I had a picnic on The Great Wall of China. There are bucket list items you want to check off. There are paths you want to travel. There’s that memory, that picture you want to have. And then, there’s a wall you can see from outer space. The day began by sitting in the … More A Picnic on the Great Wall
At Home in Beijing
27/10/2014
As I sit on the rooftop of my apartment in a traditional hutong in Beijing, I find myself strangely at peace in this crazy city. Thanks to the hospitality of our local Chinese host, Cindy, and the magic of AirBnB, I have found a wonderful home on the other side of the planet. This is … More At Home in Beijing
Democracy: Fundamentally Flawed or Taken for Granted
21/08/2012
Finding myself in Egypt in the spring of 2012 brought to light many questions that my public policy undergrad and PoliSci degrees formed – philosophically – in my mind many years prior. What political system is best? Is an inevitably corrupt democracy any better than its political counterparts? Will an elected leader serve the interests … More Democracy: Fundamentally Flawed or Taken for Granted
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