The Embassy community liaison office planned a special shopping bus trip to some highly recommended furniture shops in Beijing. The trip was scheduled for Sunday, when we normally attend Church. Susan was in a dilemma. She was invited by her close friend and this was a chance to spend the day with her and go […]

Most people tend to be open and sociable as long as they like the attention you are giving them. If you inquire into a subject that is embarrassing or they don’t want to make public, they will tell you to mind your own business. What exactly is “my business?” I understand a desire for privacy.

I first met Jim Hayes 25 years ago when I was his supervisor at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas. He loved new technology and eagerly shared his knowledge with some of us who were less enthusiastic. His generosity and patience are two of the main reasons I work in the computer support field today.

These days the phrase “I love you” is being misused. It is used too many times in the place of “I want what I can get from you” and causes all kinds of problems. The confusion is made worse when advertisements tell us what we must buy someone to show we truly love them; movies

My wife recently returned from a trip to Xian, China. That is where the famous Terracotta Warriors are located. Life-sized clay statues of soldiers don’t seem like a big deal until you look a little closer. To get an idea of the scale of the project, 720,000 people were forced to build the first Emperor