Di Renjie (A.D. 630-700), known as Huaiying, hailed from Taiyuan, Bingzhou (modern-day Shanxi) in the Tang Dynasty. Di …
Mikel Davis
Mikel Davis
Mikel serves as editor and sometime writer for Nspirement. He’s willing to tackle any assignment, really, but prefers editing. Writing can take you anywhere and is a little unpredictable (or maybe it’s just his writing). Take this bio for instance. When he started writing, the goal was clear: make it fun and interesting. “Interesting” is no problem. He’s worked on a farm, owned a bakery and worked in healthcare. He’s lived on the Navajo reservation in Arizona as well as in Vienna, Austria. And boy, has he traveled! He’s been to Italy and France, Spain and Portugal, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. He loves foreign cultures and foreign places. He’s interested in renewable energy and dreams of buying an electric vehicle some day when there are more charging stations around. He cares about his work and hopes it can impact others so they have a better life, or at least a better day. But “fun”? Does the liberal use of parenthetical phrases count as fun? (Say “yes” or else he might start typing a “Dad” joke!)
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Yamamoto, a man of mixed Japanese and German descent, seemed to have an innate fighting spirit. Whenever an …
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Cucumbers, with their extremely low calorie content and ability to prevent fat formation, are a popular choice for …
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Baseball is a sport where failure rates exceed success rates. A batter with a batting average of .300 …
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In this noisy modern world, silence often gets overlooked. Yet silence holds immense power and wisdom, as illustrated …
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Throughout history, there have been numerous records of locust plagues, often occurring during times of poor governance. However, …
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LeadershipFeatured
The Girl Who Drank From a Toilet Bowl: Seiko Noda’s Path to Political Success
by Mikel DavisThis incredible true story revolves around Seiko Noda, a significant figure in the Japanese government who once served …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Succession in the Southern Song Dynasty: Zhao Shen’s Path to the Throne
by Mikel DavisEmperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty faced a significant dilemma early in his reign: deciding who would …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Ming Dynasty Tale: The Reward for Virtue and the Punishment for Greed
by Mikel DavisVirtue is always rewarded. In the Ming Dynasty, outside the East Gate of Wuxi County in Jiangsu, there …
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In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing army attacked and conquered Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, …