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One More Turn
It seems to me like two people who are both playing just one more turn, finishing this raid, or getting to a good savepoint would be less likely to make it to bed. But who am I to contradict Cosmo?
Of Other Days
In the novel The Light Of Other Days, sci-fi great Arthur C. Clarke posits a future where a new technology means anyone can see what anyone else is doing. Any past antics are available for review by any future employers, … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged arthur c. clarke, BBC, bloggers, Cosmo, ESL, Facebook, Halloween, mac, Raleigh, sci-fi, social media, stivison on the future, tech, the light of other days, travel, twitter, Young
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Jersey Girl
I flew up to New Jersey yesterday to see my family. The upside to the visa hassles and life upheaval is that I get to visit my folks! It’s been just under a year since I’ve seen my family. Now … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged cooking, Cosmo, Eric, family, hutong, Jersey girl, mail, my family is crazy, New Jersey, repatriation
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End Of Part Two
I’m still in Beijing, but I’m getting into an East Coast sleep pattern already. It comes from lying in bed wondering exactly what I’m going to do with myself next, and then waking up to an anxious countdown of time … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, North Carolina
Tagged awesome, back to China, China, Chinese life, Cosmo, ESL, expats, family, job hunting, mandarin, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, repatriation, Stick, travel
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In Yellow Wood
Today, my boss Will offered me really good terms to work in Yantai next year. (I’d get a lot of nice things, and none of that pesky responsibility junk) I really like my job, I like my students, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged awesome, China, Chinese life, Cosmo, mandarin, my students, Stick, Yantai
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For Love Or Money
This story on Laowai!Laowai! talks about running a speaking exercise for high school age ESL students. This exercise asks each student to choose between Love or Money, and explain why. Without exception, the boys in his class chose Love while … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, Cosmo, dating, Eric, ESL, Mao, my students, New York City, Stick, teaching
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