Laughter's the best medicine, in both letter and spirit

It has been said that humor heals an ailing humor, and getting the four Platonic elements in proper balance was key to wellness for ancient Aegean apothecaries. Finding just the right proportion was a lifelong pursuit for many a Hellenic healer busy into the Aegean eves.

Like Greece, the ancient civilization of China cannot possibly have survived and thrived all these millennia on manna alone, as all work and no play surely make Zacharias (and Mencius) a dull boy.

So, I decided to bring some levity to a friend who recently arrived in Beijing and regrettably opted to include me on the invite list to his housewarming party.