When is the best time to visit Guangzhou, China? Late September should be when you arrive. If you’re a weather wimp (i.e., you’re from California), then you might have considered wearing shorts today. It was all of 32C (89F) today. Within weeks it’ll be maxing at 80F. Awesome. This is the best weather. Sun, lightning…»
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Ethics Smethics Wal-mart… the brand that loves to toot its own horn. Wal-mart with the budget to prove that it’s holier than thou. I can’t take it anymore … I’m officially ROFLMAO now after reading the article in today’s Shanghai Daily, “Wal-Mart apologizes for new customer fraud” NEW CUSTOMER FRAUD. Meaning, the 8th time in…»
Your house is worse than worthless. It’s worth negative equity. You’re not going to lose anything… because you’ve already lost it. Huh? You didn’t know- well check out these 3 cities that caused it all. Then you’ll know. http://www.businessinsider.com/no-housing-bottom-in-sight-2011-9
I’m going to be sick. I’m listening to one of my favorite bands, Dave Matthews. He mentioned something just truly incredible … and I googled it… and it’s true. Specialist Jon Town after being 2 feet away from a mortar round that hit while he was serving in Iraq, he: amazingly lived lost the majority…»
It sucks to be right. As per my previous post … Christmas to Chinese New Years should be the time. Next time you’ll see him with the nasal canulas for additional oxygen.
Who knew that the Chinese government trained their Anti-Corruption Officials as NINJAS! The short version: A courageous Chinese government official who took the post as “Anti-Corruption” official – who just a month ago investigated the 2nd highest ranking government official in the same province – was found dead in his office chair. Stabbed 10 times…»
At least, it reads like his obituary. A few months ago I was talking with a friend of mine. We discussed the most unlikely of subjects …. Steve Jobs’ butt. At the time, it struck me that our conversation was bizarre. Discussing the behind of one of the most interesting men on the planet and…»
What I love about the Internet is how random things can lead, with such suddenness to awesome things. While doing my weekly perusal of www.chinaSMACK.com – which as you know has fairly regular articles which make any expat living in China truly ask themselves why they live her – I came across a wonderful article….»
Alive is sooooo much better than dead. Of course, the random rashes each week suck. And the massive daily leg pain sucks. Or the weird skin rashes I get on my thumbs now don’t make one want to jump up and down screaming – “look at these cool rashes”! My boy, PJ, walked away from…»