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This morning, Jackie phoned me after he arrived at the office. He announced he was at the office all alone. When he arrived, the gate was down; as he pulled in the tiny parking lot, it was empty; when he opened the office on the 3rd floor….. nobody! He looked at the [...]

The latest edition of the East Asia Update just arrived! Click on the graphic below.

You need to click this link and watch a two minute movie. Very powerful stuff done by woman who runs The Happiness Project. It’s for everyone but it is especially pertinent if you who have small children.

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Yesterday (Our Saturday) Fran and I decided to try and find a couple of new places we’d heard about. A hamburger joint and an ice cream store. Hamburgers are scarcer [...]

The intensity of persecution amongst members of the Chinese House Church Alliance continues to increase as the Beijing Olympics draw near. This latest incident highlights the hypocrisy of Chinese officials who promote a “Harmonious Society” while simultaneously persecuting innocent and patriotic citizens such as Wang Dawei and others.
Read more - Christian Newswire

Today (tonight) is Chinese Lantern Festival - the end of the New Year’s celebration. It comes on the 15th day after New Year’s Day. I found this link to a nice article and video clip that explains the origin of the celebration - Lantern Festival origins

Anyone using a photo sharing website that they are really wild about?If so, please leave a comment and tell us the reasons why you love it. If there are any negatives please share those also. I just put up a few pictures of us goofing off while in Bangkok. I’m giving Smugmug a 14 day [...]