Back in August, I wrote a blog entry about the attack that occurred in the second level of the Beijing drum tower. I received a comment on that story that I deeply hope is true, but ... partly because it was anonymous (see update), and mostly because there have been no further news reports that I've been able to find, I have no way of being sure. Here is a copy of that comment:...
So my mother sent me this set of questions in e-mail. Like all internet memes, the idea is to copy the questions, and fill in your own answers, and send that out to all the people you know. I don't often do these, but it's Christmas time, so I figured it's good enough to go up on my blog (and, by extension, Facebook). So, here are the questions with my answers:...
This was continuously one of my favorite spots on the road in China... It's not easy to see the street painted arrows below, but it mirrors the sign above. I never saw anybody attempt to turn left at this point, and I'm glad for that.
I have a new place. I now live in Downtown St. Paul, MN at an apartment that is skyway connected. I have a 12 minute walk to work through the skyway, and I don't really need to drive much anymore. This will be convenient in the winter, and even more when there's a snow storm. I don't have an Internet connection at my apartment. I will, but not this month. Someday....