I have often said that commentators in the USA are woefully uninformed when they talk about “Communist China”. This article in Slate by Daniel Gross is as good an example as any of the shock of first time visitors to China. The little red books are sold as souvenirs now, but no one reads them. […]
Fascinating article in the Telegraph about China’s gold buying binge. I am reminded of this from the Onion. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend – back to regular posts on Monday.
PassageMaker founder Mike Bellamy speaks to an interviewer at a Global Sources trade show in Hong Kong.
Subscribers to this blog probably got an update last night that should have included a link to Mike Bellamy’s interview during the recent Global Sources trade show in Hong Kong. Sorry for the omission, but please take the time to watch. And send in your vote on whether Mike should shave his beard! What’s up […]
Three headlines today The largest Chinese construction firm wins a bid to work on the NYC subway system. ‘Real’ unemployment rate hits 17.5%. And it’s only 34.5% among young black men. I’m sure that will go over well. It’s all about the timing. The recession is nowhere close to over, yet PassageMaker continues to get […]
I’ve been down with a cold, so no entries the last few days, and don’t really feel like one now, but here goes. From Jake Tapper of ABC, “Did the Chinese Government Crack Down on an Obama Interview?“. I love the line, “It is all bizarre, and self-contradictory, and very China.” From Dan Welygan, our […]
Wow. This is a powerful visual representation of the USA unemployment from January 2007 to September 2009. What’s even scarier is the official rate is severely understated. The USA is not out the woods by any stretch, and our leaders seem to have no clue how an economy functions. Thank goodness we’ve been expanding our […]
Short post tonight, early morning tomorrow. Dan Welygan sent me a link to this interesting blog focused on China quality control. While it’s not by our friends at China Quality Focus, it is full of good information that CQF can help you implement. More pearls of wisdom tomorrow…
The Blue Cactus Cafe in Columbia, SC is the most unique place I’ve eaten. It appears a very plain diner, but inside wonders are kept. The menu is half Tex-Mex and half Korean. Dad’s American and Mom’s from Korea and the food is all home made every day, including the Korean hot bean paste and […]
My Father, who holds dozens of patents, is famous for this saying: The principle function of a design engineer is to recognize a dead horse and bury it promptly. We work with inventors and innovative small businesses from around the world, and nearly all of these folks have interesting product ideas. I love my job, […]
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