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Biking to Costco as an Example of Attunement with the Way
AKA: Exercise is good.
Aug 26
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Andrew Leonard
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July 2023
The Cleaver and Xinjiang
A tale of Muslim princesses, wuxia derring do, and Qing colonialism.
Jul 4
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Andrew Leonard
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June 2023
The Biotech Soybeans of Lady Dai
Fermentation. Transformation. Immortality. The Soybean is Everything, Part II
Jun 11
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Andrew Leonard
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May 2023
A Supreme Court Pork Surprise
I am stunned and delighted to share with readers the news that this morning the Supreme Court upheld California’s law against the sale of pork sourced…
May 11
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Andrew Leonard
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The Soybean is Everything
A tale of paradox and revelation. Part I
May 4
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Andrew Leonard
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April 2023
Confessions of a Sierra Pale Ale Sinner
There is no escape from the dark workings of historical predetermination
Apr 27
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Andrew Leonard
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Kunta Kinte and Taiwanese Democracy
How "Roots" changed the history of East Asia... at least for a little while
Apr 18
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Andrew Leonard
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March 2023
Dreaming of Sanxingdui
A story about China that celebrates difference, rebukes authoritarianism, and exults in complexity. Part IV of The Annals of Bronze Age Fusion
Mar 27
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Andrew Leonard
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February 2023
Encouraged by the Moon
While waiting for my coffee to brew this morning I was skimming through Frontier Taiwan, a collection of translated Taiwanese poetry, and was delighted…
Feb 23
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Andrew Leonard
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January 2023
The Original Sin of Competitive Feasting
From Neolithic dinner parties to the "vast, existential inequality" of the Shang, as told by culinary ware. Part III of The Annals of Bronze Age Fusion
Jan 20
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Andrew Leonard
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The Phoenix-like Miracle of Coleus Resurrection
This is how the new year begins: with flowers, new pens, and the cleanest of slates
Jan 1
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Andrew Leonard
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December 2022
When Cooking Pots Ruled China
Big dings, mortuary selfishness, and the mandate of heaven: Part II of The Annals of Bronze Age Fusion
Dec 14, 2022
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Andrew Leonard
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