Beijing’s Worst Tourist Traps
One of my favorite travel writing websites is called the Matador Network. Last week one of their writers put up a post on what he...
A Tribute to My Father
Eight years ago today, my father died. Below are the words that I spoke in farewell and tribute to my dad at his memorial service...
Beijing or Peking?
Many who visit the Middle Kingdom for the first time (particularly those who remember the ‘old days’ when the city was known in the West...
An Encouraging Perspective
Tonight I was chatting with some friends I hadn't seen yet since I've been in MN, and they were asking how my knee rehab is...
Beijing’s Winter Wonderland
Last weekend Beijing decided it that it wanted to pretend to be Minnesota for awhile. Six to twelve inches of snow fell (the most in...