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Ello

“This redbone mishmash has me forgetting the slushy confines of winter in the Twins. This morning I almost left my coffee behind. I spoke to

In the heat of the night

Summer is a weird one. it’s hard to imagine working on anything tedious during these long hot months. Most likely due to the years of

The Boys and Minnesota

The reason we moved back to the US is beginning to unfold, as spring takes hold, and the boys behold the burgeoning beauty of a

It’s April Again (Redux)

I spent most of last year refusing to look at this blog, while it festered away in purgatory, punished for being a low priority. For

Last time I was in Shanghai

… was back in April to visit Chen Jia and her Taiji studio, as well as catch up with a few old friends. Here is

The Struggle for Hong Kong

Here in Chengdu, people have been asking me: “Hey, did you hear what they did in Hong Kong? They stood up to the government.” There

Pragmatic above all things

I know a girl named Color who stopped me on the street one day and said, I am different from every other Chinese girl out

A few days in Sanya

For years I avoided Hainan because as far as I had heard, it was a dirty, rude knock-off of nicer islands farther south and west

I should be armchair travelin’

but i’m surfin instead. The other day my man Charlie got the China Blues, you know, when it dawns on you that all of the

Ain’t got no Game

Sascha ain’t got no game. Today is a beautiful day. the tree in my backyard is drooping leaves down into my face and the sun

Whatcha Learn

You know my family always used to make fun of my dad cuz he had like one or two homies. and even those guys he

redemption is just one way of saying

my job is to pull you back from the brink of darknessprotect you from the prince of shadowsshow you the flower in all seasonskeep you

The Du

Here is a little list of cool spots in Chengdu. This is actually a VERY incomplete list, but its a good start. holla.

Crib finalized

Contract signed. The crib is real nice, we is happy. I wish I could show you pics, but i have to wait till those greasy

Chengdu Living

Spent all day yesterday cooking up various meals and eating them on the spot. I’ve been brewing the soup for two days (into the third)

Good Morning

Whatchyallknowbout Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings? Just finished Natural Born Lover and moving on to Stranded in yo’ Love And this album makes me

What it is

Drinking my favorite Honey Dew tea in the dungeon thinking about home births and bike rides. yesterday i biked aimlessly and ended up near Powell

What is this really about

Now that Obama has won, the focus shifts to expectations for dramatic change and improvement across the board and the historic importance of the first

China vs. Portland

In Portland, cars will stop on a busy street and let pedestrians cross. Even with a whole line of cars behind them. The pedestrian then

When things die

I was in Chengdu for the past two days taking care of some business and I went to check out my old home in Three

updates on Chengdu earthquake

we just experienced another tremor at 710pm. the locals are trying to drive out of the city, but most of the roads out are jammed-packed

Gettin Fat in Deutschland

Every morning i enjoy myself ritually with the bread slicer. I love the buzz and smell of good bread being prepared for my rumblin gullet.

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