becky met with the president of Taiwan yesterday
Becky just came back from three days in Taipei, where she met with the president of Taiwan in the Presidential mansion. Here is the story she and Jason Dean did.
They gave her a classic photo of she and pres. Chen shaking hands. I will try…
Last column
I am finishing up work on this week's column and realized that I never posted the last one, due to traveling, etc. Here it is, if you haven't seen it.
Hong Kong and Shanghai
Show Different Side of China
April 14, 2006
After less than…
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Dixie is scheduled to be going under the knife as I write this for a 7-hour (!!) surgery. After staying pretty calm by and by after getting over the initial few days of shock, I am starting to be a nervous wreck, not quite sure what to do with…
Jacob grows wings
These darn kids can keep on surprising you. There is a big meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Beijing right now. 50 or so big time American editors here for a gathering of the tribe. Jim Pensiero, an Assistant ME of the…
STORY BY BECKY
THE WEEK AHEAD
CHINA
Amid Growth, Waiting for Reform
By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN
March 11, 2006; Page A2
On Tuesday, China's Premier Wen Jiabao will hold a rare news conference to mark the closing of the annual session of the National…
Eli update and ice skating on the Lantern Festival
Firs things first: thanks to everyone for inquiring about Eli. He is doing better but is still limping around. He didn’t walk at all until he went to school on Monday. When I picked him up he was limping around proudly. But maybe…
Dodgeball tournament
Well, the dodgeball tournament was a huge, smashing success. Dulwich destroyed all comers, winning four games with apparent ease. I’m sorry I missed it. It sounds like I could have had a column about of this thing no problem.
Apparently,…
Snow photos
Last Monday, the day we returned from Thailand, we had a couple inches of snow. Anna is the only one who really got out and played in it and here she is, with Becky, with Ding and with Mr. Li and their snowman. Snow is pretty rare here…
Steelers column feedback
I had not received a single email about my Steelers column as of the other day which seemed puzzling to me. I was just certain that this one was really good and would have struck a chord with ex Pittsburghers if no one else. I inquired…
Column 4 Here we go Steelers.. posted from Phuket
I don't really want to post my columns, but I am in Phuket, thailand right now and I wanted to get this one out while it was timely.
Thailand is beautiful, people are really nice, food and beer as good as you would expect. I'd also say that…