April 2022

 The military budget of China is $230B, a fraction of the U.S. defense budget, $813B (Biden FY 2023). The U.S. targeted China as the most serious competitor and highlighted with rhetoric that China is a threat to the U.S. and to the world. It is a fact that the military budget of both countries have been increasing since the end of WW II (mutual insecurity complex?), seemingly it can be correlated...

 The military budget of China is $230B, a fraction of the U.S. defense budget, $813B (Biden FY 2023). The U.S. targeted China as the most serious competitor and highlighted with rhetoric that China is a threat to the U.S. and to the world. It is a fact that the military budget of both countries have been increasing since the end of WW II (mutual insecurity complex?), seemingly it can be correlated...

Ifay at ICU of Northern Westchester Hospital, New York StateWhat a difference an hour can make in one’s life?! On a sleepy Saturday. Afternoon, I was invited by Teresa to substitute in a Pickleball game in the Reis Park for an hour or so. At the park, I was surprised by a Pickleball tournament filled with all my family members. What a surprise?! First partnered with Kieren and we won...

Ifay at ICU of Northern Westchester Hospital, New York StateWhat a difference an hour can make in one’s life?! On a sleepy Saturday. Afternoon, I was invited by Teresa to substitute in a Pickleball game in the Reis Park for an hour or so. At the park, I was surprised by a Pickleball tournament filled with all my family members. What a surprise?! First partnered with Kieren and we won...

​ China’s leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin had announced a joint statement declaring a broad and far reaching agreement in mutual understanding, support and cooperation on a list of political and economic matters at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic (2022BWO). The choice of timing and location is unusual and the statement is exceptional in the diplomatic sense. Why...

​ China’s leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin had announced a joint statement declaring a broad and far reaching agreement in mutual understanding, support and cooperation on a list of political and economic matters at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic (2022BWO). The choice of timing and location is unusual and the statement is exceptional in the diplomatic sense. Why...