Whatever Is Not Commonly Seen Is Condemned

Its A Wonderful Thing To See A Segment Of Our Population That Is Open And Eager To Learn More About Chinese Culture. It Has Filtered Into The Mainstream. You See Credit-card Ads On Tv With White Couples And Chinese Babies.

They Probably Do Have An Asian Barbie.

Racism Is Always There Underneath, But Usually It Is Exploited In These Times Of Economic Crisis, And It's Hard To Find Out When One Slides Into Another.

Please Believe In The Power Of One. One Person Can Make An Enormous Difference In The World. One Person - Actually, One Idea - Can Start A War, Or End One, Or Subvert An Entire Power Structure. One Discovery Can Cure A Disease Or Spawn New Technology To Benefit Or Annihilate The Human Race. You As One Individual Can Change Millions Of Lives. Think Big. Do Not Limit Your Vision And Do Not Ever Compromise Your Dreams Or Ideals.

After Working As A Journalist I Went To A Writing Program At Johns Hopkins. It Was Interesting Because It Was Neither Journalistic Nor Historical, But It Emphasized Writing Style, And Afterwards I Was Asked To Write My First Book.