BlogHide Resteemspatriamreminisci (58)in news • 4 years agoA Message to My Countrymen: Grow the F**k UpI have heard it over and over since landing in America in January . I'll be describing some of the everyday nightmare I have witnessed abroad, doing my best to put into words the level of fear…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Lessons from Italy: To Kowtow to China is to Embrace Pestilence and DeathAs I begin typing this on 24 Mar, 2020, at 19:04 US Central Time (GMT -6), Johns Hopkins University reports there have been 417,966 confirmed cases (297,172 outside of Mainland China, this…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agoChina is Trying Desperately to Paint Themselves as the Hero of the Crisis They Created. Why?As I begin typing this on 10 Mar, 2020, at 14:32 US Central Time (GMT -6), Johns Hopkins University reports there have been 107,897 confirmed cases (27,198 outside of Mainland China, this…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.It's a Morbid Thought, But This Coronavirus Presents an Opportunity to Crush China Once and for AllAs I begin typing this on 30 Jan, 2020, at 12:56 US Central Time (GMT -6), Johns Hopkins University reports there have been 8,235 confirmed cases (111 outside of Mainland China, this plague's…patriamreminisci (58)in coronavirus • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Who the Hell Are These People? China's "Leading Committee on Novel Coronavirus Prevention and Control."As I begin typing this on 28 Jan, 2020, at 1:16 US Central Time (GMT -6), Johns Hopkins University reports there have been 4,690 confirmed cases (80 outside of Mainland China, this plague's…patriamreminisci (58)in coronavirus • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Something Doesn't Add Up About This CoronavirusYou know, I already wrote an article predicting China was on track for an epidemic early in 2020 . The only thing I got wrong was what the disease would be. I haven't written about the outbreak…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Chinese Communist Party's Master Plan is Not What Most People ThinkAfter getting slapped in the face in elections in both Hong Kong and Taiwan , right in their backyard, one would think the Chinese Party-State would re-evaluate their approach to foreign policy.…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Hong Kong Effect"The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." -Princess Leia, Star Wars Ep. IV A little over a year ago I posted an article about Xi's apparent…patriamreminisci (58)in introduceyourself • 5 years agoRemoving the Mask in 2020I know what you're thinking. An "introduce yourself" entry? From someone who has been on Steemit for two years, and already did an introduce yourself entry 18 months ago? Surely this is…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agoOn the 12th Day of Christmas...On Sunday, December 29th, I was getting ready for what was supposed to be a relaxing week. My regular classes were done for the semester with no more until late February, so I was looking forward…patriamreminisci (58)in christmas • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year... Right?"There comes a time when we're on our own. Sometimes in life such a thing must be, but such a thing should not be known this night." -Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Christmas In the Air" This…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.While I'm On THAT Subject...In an article earlier today I wrote about the nightmare of dealing with Chinese corruption and incompetence at the bank. This is the aspect of this blog that I often overlook: accounts of my own…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Just Another Day in a Hellhole Called China...Every time I think "they couldn't get any stupider..." Every time I think "now I've seen it all; the double-helix of incompetence and corruption couldn't wind any tighter than that..." Every time…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.What Do Bigfoot, Santa Claus, and China's DF-41 Threat Have in Common?"Zhonghua Renmin Zhan Shilai! 中华人民战士莱!" October 1, 2019, was a huge day for the Chinese. This was the day when a nation claiming to be 5,000 years old celebrated their nation's 70th birthday.…patriamreminisci (58)in review • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Book Review: "The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China:" The Complete Fiction of Lu XunI would not normally write two reviews back-to-back, but all of the research articles I'm working on (a two part series on the pros-and-cons that would ensue if the Philippines sought US Statehood…resteemedsilvergrifin007 (42)in kr-newbie • 5 years agoThe end of the North Korean Kim Jong Un regime is nearing its end.In the economic war between the United States and China, China is losing. China is now trapped in a US-led economic blockade and has surrendered to the United States because of its collapse. With…patriamreminisci (58)in review • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Book Review: "Three Kingdoms," by Luo GuanzhongHow much hubris does it take to write a critical review of a 600-year-old classic? Apparently this much, because that's what I'm about to do. Sanguozhi Tongsu Yanyi , commonly mistranslated as…patriamreminisci (58)in china • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Happy Plaguesgiving / Flea-son's GreetingsChina Has Confirmed Their 4th Case of Bubonic Plague This Month. Only 5 days after I published an article commenting on Inner Mongolia's three recent cases of Bubonic Plague and the risk of…patriamreminisci (58)in thanksgiving • 5 years agoSome Strange Things to Be Thankful ForThanksgiving Day is a holiday that has never really taken off here in China as much as other Western festivals have (perhaps due to its almost-uniquely-American origins, or perhaps because it's not…patriamreminisci (58)in steem • 5 years agoSo What's With All the Downvoting Bots?Okay. So, I've been looking over the votes on my recent articles (they're not exactly trending), and I noticed a few downvotes. I'm not exactly one to get "triggered" or whatever term they're using…