The Romance of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as “grace under pressure”—grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure. Within a system which denies … Continue reading →

Por ahora: Remembering Tiananmen, June 4, 1989

Red Shirt for Burma, and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in My Heart, originally uploaded by Taekwonweirdo. If you ask me which photo of me I like the most, I have to say this one. I was in front of the Chinese diplomatic mission in Chicago, supporting Burma’s failed Saffron revolution. Failed, to borrow Hugo … Continue reading →

Lettre morte

Since I have just finished a 40-page draft, and taken care of some housekeeping issues, I felt like I had earned some rights to goof around. What makes me feel incredible stupid is that every chapter of my dissertation revolves around a rather self-evident, if not at all silly, idea, that is, it appears self-evident … Continue reading →