Tag: China

We just finished our May holiday here in China. The holiday is May 1st and I believe it celebrates the workers. The whole week is put aside for...

It is nearing my brother Paul’s wedding anniversary. I was his best man and wrote the following poem as a toast to him and his bride. To...

Recently a close friend and I were chatting very long distance and he mentioned how truly uplifting and completely unrealistic were my blog...

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...