Beijing Film Academy – 2nd Semester

Beijing Film Academy – 2nd Semester

[divider_header_h4]Preface From the Future[/divider_header_h4] Several years ago I was asked to blog about my experiences studying at Beijing Film Academy (BFA) on my friend’s website Asianfilms.org (which has now morphed into AsiaPacificFilms.com, an excellent...
Beijing Film Academy – 1st Semester

Beijing Film Academy – 1st Semester

[divider_header_h4]Preface From the Future[/divider_header_h4] Several years ago I was asked to blog about my experiences studying at Beijing Film Academy (BFA) on my friend’s website Asianfilms.org (which has now morphed into AsiaPacificFilms.com, an excellent...
Food and Culture – A Cookbook Article

Food and Culture – A Cookbook Article

This is a nice little article I enjoyed writing for the upcoming edition of the East-West Center Cookbook, a collaborative effort of East-West Center participants from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region. There is a fantastic variety of delectable recipes every...
The State of the Internet at Hale Manoa

The State of the Internet at Hale Manoa

This is a State of the Internet address I made by e-mail to the East-West Center participants in late 2005 in response to a number of people on the listserv complaining about the slow internet connection. If you don’t know what the East-West Center is and never...
Rice University Asian Studies Letter

Rice University Asian Studies Letter

[divider_header_h4] Preface [/divider_header_h4] Although my primary focus of study at Rice University was Mechanical Engineering, my fascination with Asia and my four study abroad sojourns there as an undergrad helped me to attain an Asian Studies degree as well. I...