Yes

The recent Mallers/Saylor spat seems especially corrosive to me. Any thoughts on that fight?

Best of luck bro

Essential self-care. 😎

I always find your perspective refreshing. Thank you.

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No. I'm an Italian American. There are TCM colleges in the USA. I studied at one of these before starting my work as a TCM doctor. Also, I worked in a tea import company when I was younger.

Actually, I always shower in the evening and never drink ice water. I drink hot green tea all summer, and 普洱茶 all winter. The Chinese are correct regarding these things.

I've had many great teachers. I'm very fortunate. :)

I am a TCM doctor.

Indeed, I'm accustomed to all sorts of fun grammatical constructions and words like 子，乎，者 and 也. My Classical Chinese is much better than my Modern Chinese, since I'm only self-taught in Modern Chinese. Anyway, I tend to read philosophy, poetry, and medical texts, e.g, 莊子，詩經，and 難經, though I've read broadly in other areas. Long-form literature hasn't been my main interest, though, so I've not read the Four Classics in Chinese, and have read only two of them in English (Journey to the West and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms). Have you read much in English?

No, I've never been to China. I earned a Master's degree in Classical Chinese (in the USA) before studying acupuncture. I've known many Chinese people over the years - professors, patients, a girlfriend, to name a few. My impression of the Chinese people is positive.