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Friday, March 06, 2026

Formosa Files interview about George Kerr and Formosa Betrayed posted!

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I'm so far behind in posting this that the Formosa Files folks have already posted two new podcasts since my interview! But in case you...

Things I'm not regretting

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Spring break is almost over for me, and if I had one, my to-do list would still be full. I didn't clean my study. I didn't finish th...
Friday, February 27, 2026

Things I'm (re)learning

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I'm working on an application for a Humanities Center fellowship right now--here's their blurb about it: 2026-2027 Theme: Revolution...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Things I'm avoiding

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Besides grading, I'm avoiding three things that all would be good for me. One is doing some stretching (or even physical therapy) for my...
Sunday, February 01, 2026

New title for my offline journal?

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It occurred to me this morning to change the name of my offline journal, which I've been keeping for the better part of 20 years. Right ...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

New book in the former native speaker's library

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The Island: A Personal Account of Taiwan’s Extraordinary Transformation , by Mark O’Neill (Earnshaw Books, 2023). OK, I said this wouldn...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The dangers of long, deep dives into the correspondence of a grumpy former diplomat

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I wonder if anyone else has experienced this--you spend hours, days, weeks, months... reading the archived correspondence of your biographic...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

2526A Makiki Heights Drive

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This was George H. Kerr's address for about 26 years of his life in Hawaii. Out of curiosity, I googled it and was happy to find photogr...