Life in China and Other Expat Tales
From the category archives:
Forgive me, I’m not at all sure whether Veteran’s Day was yesterday or today… My family, like a lot of American families, has a strong history with the military. My mom, dad and brother all served. My grandfather spent WWII in India, my uncle in Vietnam. I even have a great-uncle who flew U2 spy [...]
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I might grumble and complain about political campaigning, mudslinging and partisanship but when election night rolls around, I can’t help it, I grin like a fool. I don’t care much for outward signs of patriotism, I don’t need to show off to anyone how I feel about my country, but come election day, I wear [...]
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I can’t tell you how much I love this story – a Colombian man and his traveling library – The Biblioburro. The power of knowledge and books is an amazing thing. I worry we might be forgetting that in America. I cringe a little at the idea of Joe Six Pack, to be honest. Since [...]
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Who Will Tell the People?
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN on NYTimes
Traveling the country these past five months while writing a book, I’ve had my own opportunity to take the pulse, far from the campaign crowds. My own totally unscientific polling has left me feeling that if there is one overwhelming hunger in our country today it’s [...]
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A man has infiltrated Heathrow’s runway…with a bag. I guess we know what’s coming next, right?
“Attention all travelers. Drop your bags at the doors. Repeat. Drop your bags. For your own security and well-being you are now only allowed to board the aircraft with the clothes on your back and an ID. Move along.”
Man Arrested [...]
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Just how much does America “support the troops”? Just ask the wife of Gerald Cassidy.
Tying a yellow ribbon around a tree or flying a flag is not enough. We should be outraged at the neglect our sick soldiers receive. America needs to make health care a top priority – for all!
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I thought this little tool was cool! Funny how the use of the word economy decreases over time!
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reading right now (And what I think you should read, too!)
Has AT&T Lost Its Mind? by Tim Wu – So I hear AT&T wants to filter the Internet. Bad idea, here’s why. Last time I checked, we were living in 2008 not 1984.
Waving Good-bye to Hegemony by Parag Khanna – just what will the new [...]
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Interesting article on The Economist website about Islam in Indonesia. Good reading for those out there who still believe a certain US presidential candidate is out to bring radical Islamic terrorism to the White House.
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I should have posted this on Thanksgiving, but why restrict being thankful to just one day!?
From Foreign Policy magazine, 5 reasons we should all be thankful:
Your plane isn’t going to crash! Better safety standards make air flight incredibly safe! (I can vouch for this one!)
Fewer kids are dying. Health care basics like vaccines, mosquito nets, [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. This blog explores life in China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. 
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