Sunday, June 30, 2013

Quote for the Week, June 30-July 6, 2013


War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits.
--James Madison


Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Tuesday Tune-up




2Cellos, "Fields of Gold"


Sunday, June 23, 2013

More Snapshots from China



Father and son.  No, really.
Tiananmen Square, Beijing
[06-06-13]



Ceramic wall decoration,
Imperial Palace, Beijing
[06-06-13]



Cathy learned how to make dumplings.
[06-09-13]



Beachfront development in Haigang district,
Qinhuangdao
[06-10-13]



Construction boom in downtown Qinhuangdao.
[06-11-13]



Brett had a tennis buddy with connections.
Result: a gratuitous "lunch" while Wall-hopping,
Shanhaiguan district, Qinhuangdao
[06-12-13]



The Great Wall ascending Jiaoshan Mountain,
Shanhaiguan
[06-12-13]



Jiumenkou
[06-14-13]



Jiumenkou
[06-15-13]



Stop the tea party--we needed a coffee fix.
Tony [left, with Brett, Alex and Cathy] found just the right spot.
[06-17-13]



Cathy's still life by the Bohai Sea
[06-18-13]



Bird sanctuary, Beidaihe district
[06-18-13]


Quote for the Week, June 23-29, 2013


It is getting to the point where the mark of international distinction and service to humanity is no longer the Nobel Peace Prize, but an espionage indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice.
--Julian Assange


Monday, June 17, 2013

More From Brett's Laptop



Great Wall, Jiumenkou
Qinhuangdao
[06-14-13]



Mongol tourists want photo-op with Americans,
Brett goes Genghis.
[06-14-13]


Tuesday Tune-up




Itzhak Perlman & Yo Yo Ma, Dvorak's "Humoresque"


Sunday, June 16, 2013

Quote for the Week, June 16-22


There are decades when nothing happens and there are weeks when decades happen.
--Vladimir Ilyich Lenin


Thursday, June 13, 2013

Scenes from China, June 2013


Posting photos in anything close to real time has been difficult, as a virtual private network is required to access blogspot.com here in China.  Internet access from a hotel room just won't cut it.  Here are a few photos from Brett's laptop.



one of the Forbidden City palaces,
Beijing
[06-06-13]



Brett (top center) hosting a gaggle of girls from his English class (and his parents),
Qinhuangdao
[06-08-13]



Beach walk, Qinhuangdao
[06-10-13]


Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Tuesday Tune-up




Elton John, "Moon River"


Sunday, June 9, 2013

First Full Day in China



left-most of nine dragons, ceramic mural,
Forbidden City, Beijing
[06-06-13]


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Quote for the Week, June 9-15, 2013


All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.


Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Tuesday Tune-up




Vanessa Paradis & Suzanne Vega, "Blowin' the the Wind"


Monday, June 3, 2013

Quote for the Week, June 2-8, 2013


Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
--James Joyce