I have two chapters co-authored with students. Chapter 6, lead authored by Chen Jun, examines the spatial origins and deployment of military officers in 19th century China. Chapter 7, co-authored with Shuaiqi Gao, examines the effects of disasters on the ending of the careers of officials. 2/2

I worked at a Little Caesars when I was in high school. We hated the owner and we were always plotting against him.

If he makes a movie about his time on this ship, at least he can call it the Poseidon Adventure.

I was about to post that and saw you already had...

"John Wick killed a man from 10 yards by throwing a foot long Subway tuna melt into his open mouth, impaling him against a brick wall."

I have an idea for the next John Wick movie, a fight scene in a Subway...

I once attended a meeting in Amsterdam. Someone apologizing for a disappointing result said "I did my best!" and then someone else said "It wasn't good enough!" Felt like a scene in a James Bond movie where Blofeld was about to press the button that dropped a failing minion into the piranha tank.

George Carpozi Jr. tried to warn us...

Revisits Hymes' critique of Ho Ping-ti and shows many of the men who had undistinguished backgrounds (no degree holders in last 3 generations) still had other kin with degrees. Accepted for inclusion next year in an edited volume from Christian Henriot, Cecile Armand and Lien Ling-ling. 2/2

I really wish they would extend the MTR to HKUST but seems unlikely...

Wait, wut?

Huh. I have this idea that the intersection will still be under construction when I retire.

I could swear it was under construction even in 2010 when I first visited HK.

These days he just messages you on Whatsapp

Clear Water Bay road! As they continue up the road, do we see that the intersection with On Sau Road was under construction back then, too? Seems like they have been working on that intersection since I arrived in HK in 2013.

Sort of surprised that RFK Jr. didn't recommend some quack remedies to him, like eating vegetables shaped like the prostate.

Every time I see a mention of Winnipeg in my timeline

J.G. Ballard: Here is my novel about a baseball game that never ends. The crowd goes mad and engages in an orgy of violence. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of fandom.

Dodgers and Bluejays: Inspired by J.G. Ballard's novel about an never-ending baseball game...