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“You need to learn how to accept help,” my friend Jane told me back in 2011 when I was packing up the home my family was leaving after 27 years....

25 August, 2018 /

I wrote this piece for a writing class four or five years ago. After listening to all the MLK tributes yesterday, I thought it might be worth resurrecting. “Is it fair to...

05 April, 2018 /

One of the gifts I received while working with writing tutor Jane Gassner came after she pushed me over and over again to get my 87-year-old mother to share her...

18 June, 2017 /

Navigating this town is hard. Well, let me clarify. Not having any knowledge whatsoever of the language makes getting around a tad difficult. Luckily, street names are listed on the signs...

04 December, 2016 /

Life in China has not been a total bed of roses, let me assure you. This apartment has one of those interior mounted heating units which are quite common in...

03 December, 2016 /

Ok, I must admit. Today took everything I had in me to follow through with a big fat statement I’d made. When in a new city, I like to live...

02 December, 2016 /

I arrived in Shanghai in one piece and quite rested. Having an entire row to myself on the plane allowed me to get plenty of sleep. My first impression of...

27 November, 2016 /

Well, from what I’ve heard from my internationally savvy friends, I should have probably chosen to visit Beijing versus Shanghai. “Will you see the Terracotta Army?” is the most commonly...

25 November, 2016 /

Oh, me. What have I done?It was a typical Monday morning. I woke up about 6, crawled out of bed and walked directly to the kitchen to get my coffee...

12 November, 2016 /