Watching China in the US

Image source here In watching and reading news coverage about Hu Jintao’s visit to the US this week I had a strange feeling similar to when you take your boyfriend to meet your closest male childhood friend for the first (or maybe seventh or eighth) time. You, of course, hope that everything will go well. … Continue reading →

Telltale Signs of Autumn

in Chengdu, Connecticut and Minnesota! Phil and I took a incredibly quick ten-day trip back to the motherland last week. We very much enjoyed the company of family and friends. We ate way to much wonderful food and we stocked up on all that is offered by the wonders of American retail. We watched sunrises … Continue reading →

A Thin (Immigration) Line Between Frustration and Empathy

Screaming children, an aisle littered with food cartons and tissues wadded with spit, and very weary service people – not what I would expect on an international Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to New York. Alas that is what I faced for a good 14 and half hours. Needless to say the flight was…frustrating. … Continue reading →