The following excerpt is taken from my book, Life Learned Abroad: Lessons on Humanity from China. *** When I moved[…]
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Holidays in China 2: Thanksgiving Meal With a Chinese Family
Okay, so the Chinese don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. But they did express gratitude often, and one evening while living there in[…]
Read moreHolidays in China part 1: Our School Halloween Celebration
This is first of four posts about how I spent the holidays when living in China 2010-2011. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New[…]
Read moreTravel Flashback: Studying Martial Arts in the Mountains of Central China
Four summers ago, I trekked central China following ten months of teaching English. My last week and a half was[…]
Read moreThailand’s Hall of Opium and a Talk with Teenagers About Drugs
We walked a long, darkened hall with just a hint of red and purple hues in the air. The light[…]
Read moreBook Tour Update: Thank you Fargo and Grand Forks. Minnesota, you’re next.
Every week, I tap, tap, tap away at the letters on my keyboard to share a travel story with readers[…]
Read moreAnnouncement: My ND-MN Book/Speaking Tour Starts this Friday
This Friday, March 27, I’ll be in Fargo. The following day, I’ll be in Grand Forks. And after that, I[…]
Read moreEducation is Bigger than Politics (A Lesson from my Year in China)
Having been in China just 10 days, it was funny how the detail of teaching English–my vehicle for coming out to[…]
Read moreWealth: Equalizer and Diversifier (An Essay from China)
I know an American man from India and an American woman from South Korea, who on separate occasions shared with[…]
Read moreWhat I Learned about Feminine Power while Living in China
When I was in China, I regularly attended yoga classes at my gym. It was part of the membership fee. Plus,[…]
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