Events
Excursion: Shenyang (Part Two)
I know you’re wondering when it will end. Don’t worry, the first half of the trip makes for a good story, the second made for good pictures.
Excursion: Shenyang (Part One)
I’ve had a mantra over the last couple of months: It’s fun to be a foreigner in China. I decided to test that claim last week with a trip to a different part of China.
I Finally Felt It
I have a new roommate and a new appreciation for life.
Olympics: Sunshine in a bag
Here’s why I love the Olympics: It celebrates losers.
Over the last three weeks, I’ve been…
I’m not apologizing for my internet silence.
Welcome
Welcome, Facebook readers.
It’s not what you know…
Yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, that “Justin J” in Changchun, China, is the rising star you discovered early.
Growing Pains
I’m not sure of China’s official label on the developed/developing scale. Suffice it to say my neighborhood is economically and technologically marbled.
The Mourning After
I was assured by my students that discussing the earthquake—engaging its effects—would be a good step. I was usually left to expound my own thoughts without the input of those most obviously affected. And with mixed success.
To Blave
My rare moments of gifting zen have always arrived unsought, the way true zen is not supposed to be—but always is—achieved.