The Story

Reporters looking for a job in Beijing, London and Elsewhere – II

The New China Story Amsterdam, Feb. 18th 2021 -- At the same time, Beijing is also seeking to shift the…

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Reporter looking for a job in Beijing, London and Elsewhere

The China Story Amsterdam-- Feb. 18th 2021 The very beginning is, when Sidney Rittenberg, The Man who stayed Behind, receives…

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Please play that tune again

Innocence in Brazil Arriving for the first time on a quiet Sunday afternoon on a domestic flight from Belo Horizonte…

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The Very Talented And Honourable Sam Summerlin

Con or no-conman Amsterdam, Feb. 10th 2021-- First time I went to Astoria, New York, to the address Sam had…

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The Story of Good Intentions That Ended Well

Betty Bigombe had already hiked eight miles through the jungle, and there was still no sign of life. She was no stranger…

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The Renaissance art illusion proving everything is a matter of perspective

By the 16th century, European painters had become masterful at crafting illusions of perspective, giving viewers an impression of lifelike,…

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The Story: Part IV

Flow experiences are very rewarding, and arise when our skill level and challenge level are optimally matched; too little challenge…

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The Story: Part III

Concentration is not always that rewarding. It comes and goes, forms and collapses, builds up and then crumbles because there…

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The Story: Part II

Together we create a story, and narrative themes such as attack and defense are both reduced and reduced to certain…

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The Story: Part I

Chess has been a source of friendship, refuge and growth since I was five, and I have been a grandmaster…

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