Soon after moving to Beijing, our friends took us to a wildly popular “discount” market. They have all the name brand products at a fraction of the regular price. Busloads of bargain hunters come to partake in these unbelievable deals. The salesladies speak several languages and will give you their full attention. They call you […]
Last week the pollution was bad in Beijing. It climbed to over 400 AQI, and it looked like a thick fog had settled over the city. From our apartment I could only see a few buildings, with nothing in sight beyond that. If I hadn’t known better, I would have thought that was all there
Some people take that statement to mean what I am against, while others see it as a sign of intolerance and hatred. There are too many cases where these are accurate or believed for good reason. It is heartbreaking to see adversaries choose sides and one or both call themselves Christian. There are circumstances where
We call South Texas home and for many years we owned a house near La Vernia. Our suburban home was located on 1.79 rough acres. The weather in that area is hot and dry and trying to make a nice yard presented several challenges. Our yard had cactus, briers, gopher mounds and an occasional snake
You’ve got to be kidding! Are you watching the same news I am? I’m serious and yes, I see the same news as you. How could you say “it is well” with Russia attacking the Ukraine, and so much suffering and death? China is preparing for war, but our Commander-In-Chief isn’t up to the task.
