Chapter 3 – Disconnects
I’m now entering my second week of teaching (it seems longer!), and I’m beginning to get into the swing of things. My students know me by name, and give an…
Chapter 4: Moon Festival
…pot. 3. Fill the tea pot with hot water. It only needs to steep for about a minute – not long. 4. Pour tea into each of the four tiny…
Chapter 9: Stairway to Heaven
…raised in Malaysia, and became a Singaporean. He had a great career at Motorola before quitting and venturing out in China. Statue within one of the many temples along the…
Chapter 18: The Edge of the Sky
…far, and the temperature got down to about -3 degrees C.) So although my need to escape from the cold was somewhat tempered (no pun intended), I still heeded the…
Little Penguin Close-Up at Night
There’s a long story behind this one. There’s a “little penguin” sanctuary on Philip Island,…
Wine Barrels in Cellar
A long hallway lined with wood wine barrels in the basement of a church in the winemaking city of Beaune, France. “(C) Gary L. Friedman. This image is available for…