My mom, sister, and I are fixing to take a road trip! Again. This time we're headed out to the Denver/Boulder area for the Memorial Day weekend. We plan to drive straight through, staying on the freeways this time. Not enough time to meander across Nebraska this trip. This is primarily a fun trip — […]
A Year Since the Ground Shook
May 12 marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province in which more than 90,000 people lost their lives. Below are some links to recent articles and other resources commemorating the tragedy. Enduring grief, new joys: one year on from the Sichuan earthquake (The Guardian) China Quake: from rubble, civil society builds […]
Boarding Time is….
I flew back to Beijing yesterday (May 2) from Taipei on Korean Airlines, via Seoul. I had signed up to take an 1130AM shuttle bus from my hotel to the airport in order to arrive in time for my 345pm flight. My plan was to hang out at the hotel in the morning working on […]
Taipei! Taipei!
I’ve spent the past 5 days in Taipei, Taiwan. Following are ten random observations: 1. It is definitely Chinese, but without the extra layer of surly socialist skin that covers the society on the mainland. 2. People (at least in the service industry) are super polite, almost to the point of excess. 3. Taipei is […]
Taipei! Taipei!
I've spent the past 5 days in Taipei, Taiwan. Following are ten random observations: 1. It is definitely Chinese, but without the extra layer of surly socialist skin that covers the society on the mainland.2. People (at least in the service industry) are super polite, almost to the point of excess.3. Taipei is kind of […]
