I just got this link from my friend Derrick (www.maskofchina.com) and man is it funny stuff. It’s an old comic put out by the Catholic Guild designed to promote citizenship, morality and patriotism. This bit ran in 1961.
The other interesting link I got recently was from another Dalian blogger. It is essentially a blog of [...]
There’s something to be said about the fact that one of my largest fears I’ve had to face in China was missing out on seeing the final Star Wars movie in the theatre. I mean, I’m not one of those card-carrying, first-run doll collecting, travel across America convention going weirdos - but I grew up [...]
If you don’t get the subject line, you’ve likely not called me in China.
That’s right folks… I hadn’t mentioned my secret plans, but I was resting whether I actually went to Australia or just returned to Canada on who called me first - someone from Welland or someone from Melbourne (I’m discounting my Aunt Peggy, [...]
I know there’s a few of you that just logged on to the Internet to discover if it is possible for a Canadian male (approx. 27 years of age) to get from Dalian to Shenyang and back in a day… and let me tell you: it is indeed my friends, it is indeed.
I caught the [...]
What a beautifully euphemistic term ‘movement’ is… its very mention inspires a sense of something happening. It’s exciting. Possibly people getting together to stand up for what they believe in. Running out into the streets, furiously chanting ‘Down with buttons, to hell with zippers! WE-WANT VEL-CRO! WE-WANT VEL-CRO!’
But alas, euphemisms being what they are…
I’ve never [...]
