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The Cold, Hard, North

25 March 2010 | 3 comments
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The General The body of the Confederate army’s greatest general appears to be in perfect health for a man his age.  In the morning he attends to his many laborious duties and even goes to Sunday mass, ever the faithful believer.  When it comes time to eat, however, there is no energy left in the old warhorse.  [...]

The Deal Maker

11 March 2010 | Comment
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The Discovery On a recent trip to HandanW, the former capital of the State of Zhao during China’s Warring StatesW period, I came face to face with the Deal Maker.  My friend Simon and I had decided to travel to Handan, a dusty city in Hebei with its glory days far in the past.  This is the city where [...]