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Member Blog Posts

Member blogs include thematic articles of 600-800 words on books or research by members, or human interest stories by members.  To submit a thematic blog write to the relevant TG chair; for human interest blogs write to 1818society@wbgalumni.org, with “Blog Proposal” in the subject line.

Eat, Sleep, Ride: Setting an Around-the-World Cycling Record
November 12, 2025 | Christopher R. Bennett*

On 8 September 2025 before 5 am I arrived at Helsinki airport after riding my bicycle 29,101 km in under 130 days.

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25 Years at the Cape of Good Hope
November 7, 2025 | Karl G. Jechoutek*

Having retired from the Bank in 2000, it is time to reflect on the quarter century that I have spent in Cape

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The New China. Its People: Vignettes from My Thirty Years on the Ground-Part 3
October 13, 2025 | Hernan Levy

Here, I present two sides—based on personal experience and research—of eating in China and, conversely, Chinese eating in Washington. My focus is

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