Our Bedroom

We settle in

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March 3rd 2006
Ellen and I are settled in a bit; we are beginning our second week of classes and something resembling a rhythm is getting established. There were certainly some bumps along the way, as administration here is very desperate to get a social work program going and are willing to do whatever is necessary to get classes filled and teachers in front of those classes. I have given up my undergraduate ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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