Category: Daily Living

I am sitting in a restaurant, eating a local favorite called huoguo. That translates into “hot pot”. This is because the food is served raw and in...

At this time, I am giving an exam to an adult level English class at an industrial equipment manufacturing facility in the Tianxi district of...

For the eve of Spring Festival, I treated myself to a day of all-American products and services, including Pizza Hut for lunch and Starbuck's for...

A few months ago I had coffee with a Chinese friend and his American friend who is a Catholic Priest. The Priest is teaching English at a local...

I teach English at a private school in Communist China. To my surprise, there are Christmas parties given to the young students of the school. ...

I'd rather not blatantly advertise anything on this blog, but here's an exception to the rule. It's Hong Kong's A Symphony of Lights light and...

Bicycles are everywhere. While walking to my favorite bakery for a piece of cheesecake, I was nearly run over by an old man trying to clip a corner...

I am running in China. I am running and it is hot and humid and I am soaked in my own sweat. Today's sun is new and I am running a few paces...

60 days in China. Since Mondays are my day off, if I have some ideas to share with you, I'll do that on Mondays. I am running and staying active...

I have survived 48 hours of diarrhea. I suspect it started when I ate at the school cafeteria. I came down with a fever and extreme exhaustion and...