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• America, boring things made interesting, housecleaning, less food-related

  The Turn of the Screw

  03.17.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  When I was a spry elementary school student, one of the extracurriculars my parents arranged for me was a shop class. It was run by a married couple with the last name Hills. Before each class, we sat in Mr. Hills’ living room and recited the Golden Rule, and then he taught us how to [...]

  

• beijing, housecleaning, travel

  The Bird is on the Wing

  03.03.10 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  I really hate blog posts that apologize for a dearth of posts, and yet I stand before you making that very mea culpa. I realize excuses are for the weak or lazy or something, but: 1. Illness in Cambodia, hospital in Bangkok. 2. Whirlwind in Singapore and unwilling return to Huzhou. 3. Trying to make [...]

  

• entrees, Gerald, housecleaning, huzhou, less food-related, mysterious ingredients, travel

  The Place Where the Sidewalk Ends

  04.15.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I don’t hide my emotions very well. One night in Beijing, I was out to dinner with my usual group of friends plus two other classmates, one of whom I did not like. He happened to be sitting next to me. I carried the whole thing off brilliantly, maintaining decorum and civility. I’m an emotional [...]

  

• housecleaning

  A Little Housecleaning

  01.08.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Just a little business to get out of the way, and then we’ll get back to our regularly scheduled programming. First: You may have noticed that now, in the left sidebar, there’s a little suitcase icon that says ‘expat blog.’ I’m now registered with expat blog, which follows, shocker, blogs written by expats. While you’re [...]

  

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