Friday was a day of conflicting priorities.  I was attempting to fill the big gap left when my supervisor left for a well-deserved vacation.  I had to manage a large and diverse workforce to support communications for one of our most challenging diplomatic missions.  When I arrived at work, I discovered two of my […]

That’s what I call my grandson because he is! My favorite daughter would call that one of grandpa’s corny jokes but it’s true. If you know me very well, you will realize I only have one grandson, but he really is my favorite grandson. I used to call him my favorite grandchild until his sister

     A few weeks ago a chemical explosion in the port city of Tianjin, China killed more than a hundred people and destroyed over a billion dollars in property.  It cost millions more in lost business and the long-term damage to the local population may never be known.  To the people who were directly affected

     My boss just left again for a well-deserved month-long vacation in the US.  She is taking with her the knowledge and experience she gained from working many years in our job.  With her went the boundless energy and drive she has for doing a great job.  She also took the insight she has from

I live in Beijing, China and see the impact the communist government has on every part of the people’s lives. When the government wants to do something, they don’t have a public hearing, take a poll, put it to a vote, or ask for popular support. They just go for it. When they wanted to