My Personal Chinese History

With Beijing hosting the Olympics, I thought it might be an appropriate time to talk a bit about my interest in China.
I have a B.A. in East Asian Studies and minor in Mandarin Chinese. Chinese language, history and culture were my passion in college and continue to be today.  I can still speak Mandarin fairly [...]

InFamous Over Indulgences in My History

Disclaimer: Do Not Overindulge. It’s not as fun as you might think. I only present these for your enjoyment at my folly.
1976: At age 4 consumed my sister’s “Chinese Casserole” leading to vomiting and sickness. Went down as a Chinese Casserole, came up as “Chinese Surprise” all over the shag carpet. Luckily the carpet was [...]

Long Time No Post

I’ve got several good posts in the bullpen ready to step up to the plate, but haven’t had much time to post them yet.
In the meantime, here’s an update:
Zakary is turning 11 months old on Aug 14. I can’t believe it’s almost been a year since he was born. Time flies so fast. He is [...]