Beijing Diary Podcast

Blog Post It is hard to convey the effect the Six Day in 1967war had on the perception of Israel as a nation in its own right.  But the Palestinians also have rights.  How can we protect the right of Israel to exist as a nation, while still respecting the right of Palestinians to live in peace in what is also their homeland?

Blog Spot What can explain the unmitigated rage toward a team of people who are determined to clean up coorruption in government? The Bible gives the clear answer:  "The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth."  Psalm 37:12   Featuring:  David Eubank, Free Burma Rangers

Blog Spot Why did Trump take the oath of office without putting his hand on the Bible?  I don't think anyone believes that this was some kind of protest.  But does it say anything about Trump feels about the Bible? Click the Blog Spot link above to see the video.  

Sekai Report Home____Facebook___Linkkedin I was interested in the 2022 election because what I perceived as the significance of Republicans taking the House.  But I was not prepared for the level of contention among Republicans that paralyze them.  And I was not prepared for the way God would raise up someone nobody knew to be a unifying force, and demonstrate that in the end, it is God who chooses

Blog Post____Slides____Podcast Site Years ago when I was teaching at the China Youth University, I composed a list of facts about Christmas and had my students use these facts to create skits for their classmates.

Blog Post____Podcast Site____Sekai Report Home The recent terrorist invasion of Israel by Hamas has started another war and provoked international controversy.  In this podcast, I help to clarify the issues for you. This cannot be the end of your study--you have a lot of work to do if you really want to understand this.  But it will be a good starting point I think. Special Guest: Donald Grey Barnhouse

What is depression?  What does it feel like?  What causes it?  Can it be cured?  Listen to Priscilla tell her story.  Priscilla is a young lady from the countryside of Yunnan Province in China.  She is very open and honest about her experience with depression.  I think you will appreciate her story. Comments____Blogspot____Podbean

There were three reasons Roe v. Wade was doomed to be thrown on the ash heap of history.  The moral reason, the legal reason, and the practical reason.  In this episode, we focus on the legal and the practical.  Special Guest: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sekai Home____Interview____Facebook____NJ Case  

My life intersected with the British Empire at three specific places.  In this podcast I try to explain the significance, not only of the monarchy, but more specifically, of the life of a very noble person who gave herself to serve the people.  We should never whitewash the injustices that came with colonialism.  But there were good things to, and it does not do justice to history to ignore them.   Sekai Report Home____Facebook 

The summer of 1972 I joined the Jesus revolution.  I didn't have a camera, and I did not write down my impressions then, so I am sharing what I can recall from that extraordinary summer 50 years ago.  Related Blog Post

Related Blog Post I had a really good talk with a friend of mine who is an anthropologist.  Lots of information about his travels and his ideas.  This is a cultural treat.  Click on the link above to read the blog post.

"Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both." Facebook     Ukraine     Sekai Report Home

oday’s podcast starts with a discussion of the Law of Unintended Consequences.  There is a pithy statement from the Old Testament that exemplifies this principle: “For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.”  (Hosea 8:7) We also discussed reaction to Biden’s statement about Taiwan (PRC vs. ROC), which I think was a bit sensationalized.  Perhaps it wasn’t the best, but it also wasn’t that bad, and I agree with Gingrich that it should not have been walked back.  Coincidentally, today is the anniversary of Tiananmen, which is not mentioned at all on the mainland, but used to be commemorated in Hong Kong.  I do not talk about that event in this podcast, because I have addressed it elsewhere. Facebook              Ma Ying-jeou              Sekai Report Home      

More and more we are coming to realize that something must be done about the ease with which young people can access semi-automatic weapons.  It is pure insanity to allow 17 and 18 year old young people to carry around a semi-automatic weapon without any supervision.  Americans are being forced into the realization that guns DO kill people. Sekai Report Home              Homicide              Facebook      

What is the cause of inflation?  Why can't the government just print more money if they want to spend more? What can Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 teach us about the consequences of an ill-fated conflict?  The way I have heard it expressed in China is, "History has never been kind to an emperor who wages war without an honest justification."  The map below shows how much territory Napoleon conquered, but he was not satisfied.  Facebook Post              Elon's Econ              Sekai Report Home

Facebook Post Sekai Report Home AP "Fact Check" Our discussion today centered around Victory Day in Russia, where long range nuclear weapons were displayed in Red Square, and the new film "2000 Mules," documenting organized crime in the 2020 election.  

Facebook Post Russian Empire Sekai Report Home What is the history of Russia's territorial expansion? I talk about this and about Russia's determination to celebrate some sort of victory on Monday--the anniversary of victory over the Nazis.  Also, the legal foundation for Roe v. Wade, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dislike of it.

Facebook Post Mariupol Steel Works Sekai Report Home The war in Ukraine.  In this episode I discuss the lack of moral focus on the part of the Americans.  And the problem seems to be more profound in the right than on the left.  Also, why does Taylor Lorenz attack someone for telling the simple truth?  The Bible says, "to punish the just is not good (Proverbs 17:26)."

In this podcast, I discuss the dilemma that Vice President Pence faced on the 6th of January following the tumultuous 2020 election.  Did he really have any option to do other than what he did?  Join me as we consider this question. Related Blog Post

The polls have been showing Biden ahead.  But on the ground, it feels like Trump is ahead.  What is going on?   Related Blog Post

What is racism? This word has been so abused and watered down that it seems nobody really knows what it means. Contrary to what many today seem to believe, disagreeing with a person of color is not racism. So what, then, is racism? If you are confused about this question, today's program will clear it up for you. Related Blog Post  

Why is it that a woman cannot be elected president?  This podcast episode will explain this for you.  But keep in mind, this is not a discussion about whether or not a woman should be able to be elected president.  It is only an explanation for why it is not possible in today's political environment, given the unique nature of the American political system.   Related Blog Post

With this episode I am beginning a study of the Gospel of John, the fourth book in the New Testament.  The Gospel of John was written by John the disciple, apostle, and best friend of Jesus of Nazareth. In the first episode we introduce the Logos. Related Blog Post

This podcast takes off from an earlier blog post where I discussed the bride kidnapping in the country of Kyrgyzstan. The point of that blog post was to show one extreme example of arranged marriage that I think we can all agree is not appropriate. This present podcast outline what is needed to make arranged marriage acceptable and even helpful. Related Blog Post

Discusses the June, 2019 demonsrations in Hong Kong, with a little history of the colony and current relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland, as well as comparison between these demonstrations and the Occupy Central demonstrations of 2014. Related Blog Post

I view the American Civil War as the center point of American history. The burning issue of the day was slavery. But the underlying problem was a sense of ambivalence about whether America was really a country, or a group of independent entities. The Civil War established the idea of America as a single nation. Related Blog Post                         Lecture Slides

Marian interviewed me for English Sunday, the weekly student radio program here at Chinese Youth University. We had a pleasant conversation. Hope you enjoy it. Related Blog Post

I am beginning a series on the extraordinary communications revolution that has taken place over the span of my life, and how this communications revolution affects China's relationship with the world. This week we are talking about the history of communication (at least as far as my own life is concerned) and specifically how conventional short wave communication compares to contemporary internet radio. Related Blog Post

I recorded this interview a year ago with a friend of mine who was an orthopedic surgeon here in Beijing. For some reason, I have had trouble with my system, making it hard for me to complete the podcast until just recently. The information will be very helpful to you if you live in China, and very interesting if you are interested in comparative medicine.  Related Blog Post

Several weeks ago, I had a most interesting conversation with Snow's grandmother. The logistics of the thing were a little tricky, because the kind lady did not really speak Mandarin, and certainly not English. But Snow speaks Mandarin, English, her native dialect, Baihua (Beihai area dialect) as well as Cantonese, so she was well able to interpret for me. As the story develops, and we hear about how Snow was adopted, the role of mother and grandmother tend to merge. Snow refers to her as her grandmother, but although Snow was adopted and became part of a peasant family, it was this lady herself who nurtured Snow as an infant. Related Blog Post

This episode introduces Snow and Fly, a couple young people I met in Beihai. Snow is very interested in English, and really quite good at it, if you consider her background as a poor country kid from the rural area where absolutely nobody speaks English. Snow does not come from a Christian background at all, but she dragged her classmate along to church, probably in hopes of meeting a foreigner. You will enjoy her warm, engaging personality. Related Blog Post

Chinese young people talking about what Chinese people believe. There seems to be some ambivalence about this. One young lady said, "I believe in myself." This prompted a discussion started by a man in the group who saw this as an evidence of the current spiritual vacuum in China. Very interesting, warm discussion. Related Blog Post