出埃及记 (Exodous)
I knew moving out of an apartment in Beijing wouldn’t be the same as it had been in other cities. The basics are the same. Acquire boxes; build boxes; fill boxes.
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Toxic Christianity
Although I have been thinking about it since I was in elementary school, I am neither the writer nor the thinker needed to encapsulate all of the complexities of the history, present, or future of race relations.
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Beijing: Dining Out
I wasn’t a big fan of Chinese food before we moved to China. I didn’t hate it, but “I feel like eating Chinese food” or “let’s order Chinese takeout” is probably something I’ve never said.
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American Nightmare
When people say things are good in the USA, there are so many angles to that (environment, equality, opportunity, etc., etc.). But, let’s start with the most basic…I know people that are primarily focused on economy/money (with the tangential nods to security, etc.)
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Liyuan Library
About 80km northeast of central Beijing, in Jiaojiehe Villages Wisdom Valley, stands the Liyuan Library. Architect Li Xiaodong was drawn…
Yonghe Temple / Winter Palace
Our next outing was to the Yonghe Temple, and the Winter Palace. The Yonghe Temple – commonly known as the…
IKEA in Beijing
IKEA. You know IKEA. Even if you have never stepped foot into one of their mammoth complexes, you know IKEA.…
The Forbidden City
Our first foray to a cultural spot was to what some might call the centerpiece of Beijing, The Forbidden City.…
One Trifling Exception
“It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.”…