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Holly went to the seminary to hear Mark ? speak and to bring him to the Zhi Mian office. He’s part of this visiting delegation from Fuller Theological School’s psychology program, and was excited to hear that Holly’s thinking about their program. As he said it, they want someone who has some language and would [...]
And then there was church in the apartment, run by Michelle. She wanted us to respond to the message of the resurrection and there was a bit of dialogue which revealed how messed up Deb had been recently. And Holly revealed her tough train ride to everyone. And she cried a bit and I felt [...]
At the Nanjing Massacre memorial… Well, I think I should head back there and read everything in the exhibition hall, so maybe I’ll refrain from too much commenting on that just yet [I never did get back -JJU]. But outside the hall we wandered the grounds where stones are placed for specific massacre sites and [...]
[If you read the blog compulsively as soon as each post goes up you may notice this post has changed slightly from its originally posted version. Holly asked for a few of the more salacious gossipy things to be taken out and I did because, really, it's not like this is important or anything. -JJU]
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Before I get into the museum and the long chat in Xushenmeshenme Park I should get down to Wang Yen. She’s the sister of Holly’s friend Wang Yi (from Nanchong) who lives in Shanghai. Holly’d been told to give her a call if she was ever in town and there we were. In town. So [...]
I was out for a walk and while waiting for the light to change a guy asked me if I was baptized. He had a black beard and one of those round porous noses I always look like they were grown to withstand the cold.
“What?” I asked, because my ears were full of Leonard [...]
The other day I was watching TSN’s coverage of the 2007 World Series of Poker (it was the afternoon before work and my day’s writing quota had been met; don’t judge me).
At the final table was a guy named Yang(?) who was just steamrolling through these people with more experience and deeper stacks and all [...]
Is there a term more loaded with menace than “chat” when spoken by someone with more power than you? I mean, I don’t mind chatting (or making chit chat) occasionally, but when someone like a boss or human resources person in charge of possibly hiring you leaves a message on your phone saying “I was [...]
Remember back in the summer when I was applying to The Canadian Mennonite for the National Correspondent position? Today I’m glad I don’t have that job. I mean, it would be nice to be writing professionally, but I really wouldn’t have fit in over there.
Case in Point: Aiden Enns writes a column for the magazine. [...]
A couple of Jehovah’s Witnesses came to the house this morning. No. Yesterday morning. I just forgot to write about them till now. It always seems that we get a young Witness who’s just learning the ropes, along with an experienced backup. I wonder if our neighbourhood is a good [...]
