Jacob fractured his arm
Jacob fractured his arm trying to dive into third base in a kickball games yesterday. He broke both of his forearm bones and had to be put under to have his bones reset and cast. He's doing okay and will be back in school tomorrow. I will try…
Last column
I just published a new column, nut here is the last one. I didn't really have any pictures up to using but here are a couple from our visit.Choosing When to Be a LocalAnd When to Be an OutsiderMay 9, 2008Since arriving in China three years ago…
Holy SH%$ We Won!
In a rather Herculean upset, Woodie Alan has won the City Weekend Reader's Poll. Next Thursday we will go to a big event and collect our prize --whatever that may be -- as Beijing's Band of the Year, 2008. I am rather astounded. Next Monday…
Everything is fine but is has been intense
We're all doing fine and things are settling down at least a little. I am writing about life here since the quake in my column this week so I don't really want to go on too much.We are in the third day of a three-day national period of mourning…
Two really great earthquake stories
Mei Fong traveled from Beijing home to Sichuan with some migrant workers seeking information on their 15-year-old daughter. It is here and very moving. Shai Oster rapelled into the hard hit village of Beichuan and reports on what he saw.
Catching up…columns
I am two behind. This one has touched a lot of people and generated a lot of contributions. I wanted to get it up.How Something Good CameFrom Outside the Comfort ZoneApril 25, 2008It was almost two years ago when I first saw the disfigured man…
Second NBC post up
My second NBC blog pot is up. Read it here.
Pictures of Sichuan and earthquake thoughts
I've been saying for a few days that when all is said and done the casualty counts from the earthquake are going to be just mind-numbing and that is starting to come to pass. The government is now hinting at 50.000.As some of you with whom I…
Woodie Alan nominated–VOTE FOR US!
We were nominated for Beijing Band of the Year in the Reader's Poll of City Weekend, the leading English language publication in Beijing.You can vote from anywhere, so for God's sake, click here and VOTE FOR US and tell your friends to do the…
We are fine
Thanks to everyone who has written following the earthquake. We are fine. The epicenter was far, far away from us in Sichuan, quite near the Wolong Panda breeding Center which we visited with B's family last year. I do believe that the crazy…