Gene Fowler’s Lost Poem
I don’t know that anyone really thinks about him any more, but Gene Fowler was a journalist and Hollywood writer in the 1930’s and 40’s who was famous for his wit. The other day I was trying to remember a poem he wrote about himself becoming rich. I couldn’t find a copy of it online, […]
Finally, A Car For The Rest Of Us
My parents are starting to look for a car to replace their trusty CR-V. While I was visiting home I looked through the stack of pamphlets they’ve brought home from dealerships and was absolutely astounded to see that Honda has finally listened to what its customers need and want, designing the Honda Fit to accommodate […]
What A View!
It was a few days after Lunar New Year and Charles and I were on the 88th floor observation deck of what at that time was Shanghai’s tallest building–the Jin Mao tower. It was warm and sunny on the observation deck, and our sleeves were rolled up – a novelty after three months of freezing […]
5 Tips For Picking a School In China
For teachers considering working in China choosing a school can be a frustrating (and daunting) task. Private language schools have a reputation for being rip-off artists, and horror stories about them are easy to find. Even public schools have their fair share of horror stories. Because of this it can be a sort of nervous, […]