For decades, Larry Wu-Tai Chin lived two lives. To his colleagues, he was a respected Chinese-language specialist and …
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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Chinese CultureFeatured
Ancient Chinese Diviners Who Predicted Fate With Startling Accuracy
by Mikel DavisThroughout Chinese history, stories have been told of unusual people who seemed able to glimpse the hidden patterns …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
A Tang Dynasty Tale of Illness, Wrongdoing, and Moral Consequence
by Mikel DavisPeople with power and influence may seem able to control almost anything, but traditional Chinese culture has long …
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In 1167, during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, a story from Fengcheng, Jiangxi, …
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Yuewei Hermitage was the elegant name of the residence of Ji Xiaolan, a famous scholar and official of …
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Birth, aging, sickness, and death are part of the natural order. From an ordinary scientific viewpoint, once life …
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Chinese Health TipsEditor's Pick
No-Cost Wellness Habits From Traditional Chinese Practices
by Mikel DavisWhen people think about wellness, they often picture expensive supplements, massage chairs, or complicated routines. Traditional Chinese health …
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In the early hours of April 5, 2026, Eastern Time, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the second …
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“Live long, learn long” is a familiar Chinese saying. But in imperial China, some men took that idea …
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Cancer remains one of the most feared diseases in the world. Modern medicine has made enormous progress in …