Tag Archives: International Relations

Why I Don’t Hug My Chinese Tutor

Posted on April 9, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

As regular readers know, I’ve been studying the Chinese language since last spring. I had previously taken a semester of Chinese in college, but it utterly defeated me. So I wanted payback. This time, I would beat it. I was … Continue reading →

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The Bad Side of In-Groups

Posted on February 3, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

You’re in the bedchamber of the dying King Henry IV (1366-1413), who united England through a bitter civil war. King Henry awakens and gives some final advice to his son, Prince Harry: “God knows, my son, By what by-paths and … Continue reading →