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Book: "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception," by Scott McClellan.
Book: "War and Decision Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism," by Douglas J. Feith.
Book: "Wiser in Battle: A Soldier's Story," by retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, former commander of coalition forces in Iraq (2003-04)
Arrogance/Hubris Factor: High.
Francis Shieh, a student of economics to learn the cost of War in Iraq. May 31, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
LBJ made great contributions to USA for 100th anniversary of his birth
Greetings and Salutations to JCalifano, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your super-article in the Washington Post,today on page A13. I do remember President Johnson's Medicare to cover 43 million older Americans and the Work-Study program. As a matter of fact,I was influenced by LBJ to develop "Work and Study Cycle Theory" to be validated and implemented to enhance productivity for American economic development.(Cf.www.ask.com for reference if interested.) I would also pay tribute to LBJ for Civil Rights Act in 1964. His efforts to remove racial discrimination is certainly the genuine American way of life as reflected in the 21st century and beyond. I honor LBJ and your wonderful reminder for Americans to remember LBJ's achievements. Francis Shieh,an Asian American graduate student from China in 1947 and naturalized as an American citizen in 1954. Thank you for publishing such article to enlighten your readers with my kudos to YOU. May 31,2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Rx for Global Poverty:WashPost,May28,08 p.A13
Growth and Development including two Nobel-prize winning economists including China,Hong Kong as panel members. They identified five common elements of success.
1. Openness to global trade and, usually, an eagerness to attract foreign investment. It is known that China is a typical quintessence for reducing poverty.
2. Political stability and capable governments committed to economic growth. China is hereby cited as the host of Olympics in Beijing 2008.
3. High rates of saving and investment, usually 25% of national income. Lifestyle of the folks with Asian tradition and cultural heritage as a case in point such as Japan,Korea and China under the influence of Confucianism.
4. Economic stability,keeping government budgets and inflation under control and avoiding a broad collapse in production. Enormous cost of wars would disrupt economic stability as pointed by leading American economists cited the book entitled:. Three Trillion Dollar Meltdown et al.
5. A willingness to let markets allocate resources. China has been under the market system after reforms as empirical evidence.
Globalization has moral as well as economic and political dimensions. Adam Smith was a professor of moral philosophy and Confucianism stressed political economy with the maxim of ethics for dedication of public interest to be concerned for wellbeing of the ordinary people as democracy in action. Here is the underpinning of Sino-American Economics in the 21st century as I would envision as a student of economics. May 30, 2008.
1. Openness to global trade and, usually, an eagerness to attract foreign investment. It is known that China is a typical quintessence for reducing poverty.
2. Political stability and capable governments committed to economic growth. China is hereby cited as the host of Olympics in Beijing 2008.
3. High rates of saving and investment, usually 25% of national income. Lifestyle of the folks with Asian tradition and cultural heritage as a case in point such as Japan,Korea and China under the influence of Confucianism.
4. Economic stability,keeping government budgets and inflation under control and avoiding a broad collapse in production. Enormous cost of wars would disrupt economic stability as pointed by leading American economists cited the book entitled:. Three Trillion Dollar Meltdown et al.
5. A willingness to let markets allocate resources. China has been under the market system after reforms as empirical evidence.
Globalization has moral as well as economic and political dimensions. Adam Smith was a professor of moral philosophy and Confucianism stressed political economy with the maxim of ethics for dedication of public interest to be concerned for wellbeing of the ordinary people as democracy in action. Here is the underpinning of Sino-American Economics in the 21st century as I would envision as a student of economics. May 30, 2008.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
WashPost Headline:Chinese citizens step up to rescue
Page A1:
Grassroots organizations and informal networks of private citizens are playing a vital role in getting supplies to rescue workers and survivors of devastating earthquakes in China. The government, in a notable shift,the government appears content to let them do so. My comment: It is democracy in action with citizens' initiative plus incentive of ethnic cooperation in distress to be helped by ethnic Chinese. Moreover,kind-hearted folks from other nations have made donations in money,kind and services in China. Such global cooperative and collaborative efforts are admirable and deserves to be noted for such selfless cause in human history.
Page A19: "Climate Change: Such is a global deal. For that to happen, the United States has to lead to ensure that we have an effective agreement in which China and India take part." That is the article by the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Here we can easily detect the need of cooperation and collaboration of USA/China in the 21st century.
Page A4:US experts bemoan nation's loss of stature in the world of science. Nina Fedoroff,a plant modecular biologist said that position in science is being challenged by others, specifically China, which is raising its global profile. They are educating ten times as many students as we are and the other generation of scientists in other countries. I
My comments: Economics is a multi-dimensional social science and is ever-changing in the world. English is an international language but Chinese is spoken by most folks in the world. Globalization needs specialists with knowledge of economics plus bi-lingual ability to handle scientific information more efficiently in English and Chinese languages. Such view was published by Guangdong/Hongkong Information Daily in February 23,1990. I was invited to be a chief compiler for a Directory of Scientific Institutions for the benefits of American scientists. It was published by Hoover Institution of Stanford University in 1971. My colleague at RAND, Richard Moorsteen published "Remaking China Policy" at Harvard University Press in 1971. Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao. May 29, 2008
Grassroots organizations and informal networks of private citizens are playing a vital role in getting supplies to rescue workers and survivors of devastating earthquakes in China. The government, in a notable shift,the government appears content to let them do so. My comment: It is democracy in action with citizens' initiative plus incentive of ethnic cooperation in distress to be helped by ethnic Chinese. Moreover,kind-hearted folks from other nations have made donations in money,kind and services in China. Such global cooperative and collaborative efforts are admirable and deserves to be noted for such selfless cause in human history.
Page A19: "Climate Change: Such is a global deal. For that to happen, the United States has to lead to ensure that we have an effective agreement in which China and India take part." That is the article by the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Here we can easily detect the need of cooperation and collaboration of USA/China in the 21st century.
Page A4:US experts bemoan nation's loss of stature in the world of science. Nina Fedoroff,a plant modecular biologist said that position in science is being challenged by others, specifically China, which is raising its global profile. They are educating ten times as many students as we are and the other generation of scientists in other countries. I
My comments: Economics is a multi-dimensional social science and is ever-changing in the world. English is an international language but Chinese is spoken by most folks in the world. Globalization needs specialists with knowledge of economics plus bi-lingual ability to handle scientific information more efficiently in English and Chinese languages. Such view was published by Guangdong/Hongkong Information Daily in February 23,1990. I was invited to be a chief compiler for a Directory of Scientific Institutions for the benefits of American scientists. It was published by Hoover Institution of Stanford University in 1971. My colleague at RAND, Richard Moorsteen published "Remaking China Policy" at Harvard University Press in 1971. Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao. May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Americans from A to Z with some bearing in Economics
After spending almost 61 years from coast to coast in the USA(1947-2008), I have not succeeded in learning all there is to know about Americans. Nevertheless, I would like to say A to Z as my feelings in a jiffy.
A - Americans are Westerners but First Americans were Asians.
B - Busy folks with varied colors,white,black,brown,yellow... and different value systems other than face values.
C - Competition is the be-all and end-all in business and other pursuits.
D - Dollars are an uncommonly common target for all.
E - Enter and exit human relationships readily and quickly.
F - Friendly as go-getters but "Hi" is followed by "Bye" as the norm.
G - "Go for it" as a maxim with the spirit of entrepreneurship.
H - Hypertension goes with high income and high rolling.
I - Impatience is the outcome of quick actions.
J - Jokes are a part and parcel of American humor since Mark Twain.
K - Kiss and Ride, a sign in the Subway for trains.
L - Love is used generously from gals.
M - More and more may be the chase of money.
N - Nosiness is tabooed apropos of privacy.
O - Overweight is serious problems for a good number of folks.
P - Pursuit of fame and fortune as the goal.
Q - Quest for good health and happiness as the utimate cause.
R - Risk is the underpinning theory in microeconomics.
S - Security and Sports are headlines with smart moves.
T - Teasing is a sign of being liked.
U - Unemployment breeds mortgage foreclosures nowadays.
V - Vulnerability to temptations as the case of Adam and Eve.
W - Wu is Shanghai dialect spoken by 100 millions+ folks in Shanghai and elsewhere.
X - Xenophobia may be interpreted or misinterpreted as idiolect or nuance.
Y - "Yummy" maybe a name of a restaurant to attract customers.
Z - Zip is necessary for proper delivery.
The above is subject to your modification with your own imaginations. Thanks for your time in reading my "zhuo jian" i.e. awkward instant thoughts. Have a great day to be a great American!
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A - Americans are Westerners but First Americans were Asians.
B - Busy folks with varied colors,white,black,brown,yellow... and different value systems other than face values.
C - Competition is the be-all and end-all in business and other pursuits.
D - Dollars are an uncommonly common target for all.
E - Enter and exit human relationships readily and quickly.
F - Friendly as go-getters but "Hi" is followed by "Bye" as the norm.
G - "Go for it" as a maxim with the spirit of entrepreneurship.
H - Hypertension goes with high income and high rolling.
I - Impatience is the outcome of quick actions.
J - Jokes are a part and parcel of American humor since Mark Twain.
K - Kiss and Ride, a sign in the Subway for trains.
L - Love is used generously from gals.
M - More and more may be the chase of money.
N - Nosiness is tabooed apropos of privacy.
O - Overweight is serious problems for a good number of folks.
P - Pursuit of fame and fortune as the goal.
Q - Quest for good health and happiness as the utimate cause.
R - Risk is the underpinning theory in microeconomics.
S - Security and Sports are headlines with smart moves.
T - Teasing is a sign of being liked.
U - Unemployment breeds mortgage foreclosures nowadays.
V - Vulnerability to temptations as the case of Adam and Eve.
W - Wu is Shanghai dialect spoken by 100 millions+ folks in Shanghai and elsewhere.
X - Xenophobia may be interpreted or misinterpreted as idiolect or nuance.
Y - "Yummy" maybe a name of a restaurant to attract customers.
Z - Zip is necessary for proper delivery.
The above is subject to your modification with your own imaginations. Thanks for your time in reading my "zhuo jian" i.e. awkward instant thoughts. Have a great day to be a great American!
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
US Firms come to China's Aid:WashPost,5/28/08
Page D2:Amway, Wal-Mart top list of donors sending disaster relief:
US firms have pledged at least $54 million in cash, goods and servides to victims of the earthquake,the third largest international aid package ever asssembled by American businesses - Procter & Gamble,Anheuser Busch and Merck et al.
China has become vitally important to US corporations as both a producer of goods and an incresingly voracious consumer of them. The donation is the largest Amway has made toward disaster relief.
Page D1: "The fading of the US economy: Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling and taxes are risings. Airlines are jacking up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines. The story of the global economy purging itself of large and unsustainable imbalances that for a time allowed many Americans to think they were reicher than they really were." as written by Steven Pearlstein. My comment: "Enjoy now and pay later" affected Americans on the credit system as known.
Francis Shieh a.k.a. an independent observer to watch economic happenings in USA with impact on the young folks in China as well. May 28, 2008
US firms have pledged at least $54 million in cash, goods and servides to victims of the earthquake,the third largest international aid package ever asssembled by American businesses - Procter & Gamble,Anheuser Busch and Merck et al.
China has become vitally important to US corporations as both a producer of goods and an incresingly voracious consumer of them. The donation is the largest Amway has made toward disaster relief.
Page D1: "The fading of the US economy: Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling and taxes are risings. Airlines are jacking up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines. The story of the global economy purging itself of large and unsustainable imbalances that for a time allowed many Americans to think they were reicher than they really were." as written by Steven Pearlstein. My comment: "Enjoy now and pay later" affected Americans on the credit system as known.
Francis Shieh a.k.a. an independent observer to watch economic happenings in USA with impact on the young folks in China as well. May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Never be bereft of happiness: Que se-ra sera et al.
What will be, will be! Just let it be! New York Times Science Time page D1
Mindfulness meditation, a catch and release of emotions, gains ground with therapists. My comment: Philosopher Zhuangzi's way to let things take their own course. Que se-ra sera or "Ting qi zi ran." in Pin Yin system of romanization. Cf. "A Glimpse of the Chinese Language" www.rand.org and www.Amazon.com online book catalog for reference.
Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2008 page B2: Paramount's summer hit are expected to continue with "Kung Fu Panda." Should be: "Gong Fu Xiong Mao" in Pin Yin.
Page B4: China shuffles Telecoms,opening opportunities. Wireles-gear makers,International bankers could reap windfalls. China is one of the last major telecom markets to adopt such 3G technology and global intercom equipment provides such as Telefon ABLM. Ericksson, Alca-tel-Lucent SA and Huawei Technologies Co.
Page C3: China Pensiions to enter funds. Officials expand investment options;The Appeal of Yuan(Chinese currency)
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao. May 27, 2008
Mindfulness meditation, a catch and release of emotions, gains ground with therapists. My comment: Philosopher Zhuangzi's way to let things take their own course. Que se-ra sera or "Ting qi zi ran." in Pin Yin system of romanization. Cf. "A Glimpse of the Chinese Language" www.rand.org and www.Amazon.com online book catalog for reference.
Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2008 page B2: Paramount's summer hit are expected to continue with "Kung Fu Panda." Should be: "Gong Fu Xiong Mao" in Pin Yin.
Page B4: China shuffles Telecoms,opening opportunities. Wireles-gear makers,International bankers could reap windfalls. China is one of the last major telecom markets to adopt such 3G technology and global intercom equipment provides such as Telefon ABLM. Ericksson, Alca-tel-Lucent SA and Huawei Technologies Co.
Page C3: China Pensiions to enter funds. Officials expand investment options;The Appeal of Yuan(Chinese currency)
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao. May 27, 2008
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