25 Sep Back in NYC, Ten Years Later
So, let’s see. Where do I start? [caption id="attachment_5949" align="alignright" width="186"] Me, in 2011, leaving for my walk in NYC. Me, leaving for NY ten years later.[/caption] I landed at LaGuardia a...
Cities
16 Sep Children of the Dump
Phew. Let’s just say, I steeled myself for the poverty I might see yesterday, but I was not at all prepared for the lessons I would learn. At 8am, all thirteen...
22 Aug 82 Blocks through Manhattan
Yesterday was a very unproductive day. For three hours I sat in my little cubicle, my mind on everything but my manuscript. At 6pm, I finally gave up and decided...
03 Feb I Get Low Right About Now Every Year.
I get low right about now every year. I’ve often wondered if it was simply the cold weather. Being a Southerner, I don’t take kindly to frost. Or maybe the cold...
04 Dec Just Everyday Stuff in Shanghai
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...
02 Dec My Shanghai Pad
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...
27 Nov In the French Concession
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...
25 Nov My First Visit to a Communist Country.
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...
12 Nov Where Next?
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...