Lost

May 26, 2009. Living in China. Nice Day, Got Lost.

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May 26th 2009
It was supposed to be sunny today, but when I got up it was drizzling. After coffee and my last Wal-Mart almond cookie, I walked to the bus stop carrying my lovely new mauve umbrella. The drizzle was slight, so I didn’t bother to open the umbrella. YESTERDAY EVENING Yesterday evening I looked outside just as dark was falling and saw some dry spots on the road. So I decided to take a chance a ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more