The Band

Band Practice at Our House

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November 8th 2009
Westen's band normally practices at our house about twice a week. Since the drums and other instruments are in our two-story living room, which has no doors, you can imagine it's pretty loud. We all have our ways of dealing with it. I try to go for a walk. Anika goes in the office or her bedroom and closes the door. Serge just works right through it. Here he is on a conference call while s ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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