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Agreed: Google+ should allow pseudonyms

Happy one month birthday, Google+! Let’s pretend I meant to write this post today instead of on Monday, which is when everyone else was writing and thinking about Google+ vs. the pseudonyms. Last weekend, a large number of Google+ accounts were suddenly suspended. The issue was that these users were not using “real names” on their … Continue reading »

Are we really still talking about the Tiger Mother?

In writing this blog post, I suppose I’ve answered my own question. Since my last post, I have not kept up with all the Tiger Mother coverage. In fact, I’ve been really busy with work. It was not necessarily my intention to write a second blog post on Amy Chua, but I am seeing references … Continue reading »

Semi-coherent thoughts on the Tiger Mother’s essay and the importance of context

This is my semi-coherent response to “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”. I have not read Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. I also haven’t yet watched her interview on this morning’s Today show. My response is only semi-coherent, because reading her essay dredged up residual anger and frustration at the community I … Continue reading »

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