Category: culture
Updated on May 31, 2011
Happy Teacher’s Day!
Today is national teacher’s day, which translates into obscenely large flower and fruit baskets for teachers. These tokens of gratitude are presented with well wishes like, “I hope you more and more beautiful for many years to come.”… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Back in the saddle
**For those who may want to send me something in the mail…my mailing address did NOT change with the move down the hall. The old one will still work just fine!** A week ago about this time I… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Kindess of a stranger
Saturday I headed to the orphanage in the peculiar weather of a hail storm. I am not absolutely certain, but I believe this was my first hail storm in China. Hailing a taxi, I didn’t care how much he… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Coming to a city near you
The collecting bags under my eyes and mounting stress indicate that the semester is almost done! In four weeks I’ll be hopping–no, traveling; hopping seems to indicate a greater amount of ease and perhaps even enjoyment than that… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Interruptions
This week I’ve been asking for a spirit of “interruptability” (I know it’s not a word, but I would like to petition for its entrance into the dictionary). With 130 midterms to grade, lessons to plan, and grad… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Sunny days
With the arrival of warm weather, many segments of the population have emerged from their winter hibernation. Children are allowed outside with exposed skin, the elderly sit and chat in parks, and everyone moves at a slightly less… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Olympic spirit
After a couple deceivingly balmy days, the weather has turned again. Hopefully this chilly blast will be short-lived. However, the warmth lasted long enough to bring out buds. The short season of cherry blossoms is one of my… Read More
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