Tag Archives: podcast

The Backstory to Jianghu Hustle

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Fraser

I have really cut back on my RPG podcasts. I listen to very few these days, spending time instead with history, national security, and current events podcasts. There are two to which I listened recently that I think deserve attention: … Continue reading →

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Artist as Protagonist

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Fraser

A recent episode of In Our Time focused on the Japanese artist Hokusai, and the discussion turned to Japan at the time and Hokusai’s place in both the artistic community and the politics of the time – he apparently had … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 3 Mar 2017

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Fraser

My course is done, but in its last week I had to do some reading on Soviet and American denial and deception practices in the Cold War. The articles are all behind a paywall, but let’s just say the USSR was … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 13 Jan 2017

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Fraser

Due to a SNAFU at the graduate book store, I’m still waiting for my books for this course. We’re already in the third week and I don’t have my books. There have been workarounds for other books, but I really … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 06 Jan 2017

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Fraser

For my course, I’m working my way through Michael Bennett and Edward Walt’s Counterdeception: Principles and Applications for National Security. So far, I am not enthralled, but it does have a great overview of deception theory and thinkers. I’m also … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 23 Dec 2016

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Fraser

A little bit late, but I did finally get my thoughts for Rogue One out. I’m working on a final paper for one of my courses, and I’ve been reading a lot about North Korea’s missile program. Two great places … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 16 Dec 2016

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Fraser

Well, it’s been quite some time since I’ve done one of these. Given that all my other writing is either schoolwork or a commission on which I’m working, I’ll get this out there to break the radio silence and offer … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 4 November 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Fraser

Still haven’t read anything for class, but I have been reading David Brin’s blog. He’s the author of the Postman, Earth, and the Uplift series, along with a lot of other stuff. He’s also a smart guy who has some … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 28 October 2016

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Fraser

I haven’t read anything for class because I’m in the final week and was doing stuff like writing a final paper, but I have been reading Dr. Andrei Lankov’s discussion of the emigration of ethnic Koreans from Japan to North … Continue reading →

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My Week That Was, 21 October 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Fraser

The best thing I read for class this week was Thomas Fingar’s Reducing Uncertainty, all about the role of intelligence analysis. I’ve been reading Hyena Road, the novelization of the Paul Gross movie I have not yet seen. I ran … Continue reading →

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