Archive for January, 2008

The Sun Also Rises in Beijing

January 28th, 2008 | 2

Been cold lately in Beijing…I like that though. Outside in the cold sometimes and then back indoors for warm coffee…I still wake up before the sun, a habit I have had for years. Don’t want to miss a minute of the day! Some people think this is crazy! Here’s my view from my living room […]

21st Century column before the Grammys 2008

January 28th, 2008 | 2

38-Grammy Nominated  
The 50th Grammy Awards will happen on Feb 10th. It is the most important music award in the world, but actually I am much more interested in the nominees than the winners. It is like the Academy Awards where we are introduced to some excellent nominated movies that we may have never heard […]

beijing snow

January 18th, 2008 | 4

Yesterday was very cool…cold actually! Love it when it snows…which is fairly rare in Beijing. Looked out the window and watched the flakes fall…and this is what it looked like…in Wang Fu Jing…

Starting 2008

January 5th, 2008 | 1

Wow! Started 2008 with a bit of excitement! Went to a club in Beijing and at midnite they had a small fireworks display…Turns out that as everyone was hugging and kissing in the club, the fireworks triggered the smoke alarm and then water came from the ceiling to put out the fire! The people in that […]

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