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  • Foreign Language

    The most immediately apparent difference between being in Quebec and being in New England is the language. My French sounds horrible when uttered but I can stumble around reading signs and generally figuring out what I…

  • Montreal

    Another diversion from Xinjiang...Wiser Half suggested visiting the eastern half of his adopted home country, so three months ago, he booked our accommodations for a two-day stay in Montreal. Two days turned into three …

  • Center Stage

    I'm taking another break from my Xinjiang trip to mention my recent visit to the Midwest. I spent the past ten years flying from my hometown in the west coast to Boston in the east coast, simply gazing down at the farml…

  • Manchus in the Midwest

    I just returned from five days in the Midwest -- my maiden voyage outside of airports in the great expanse between the coasts. I enjoyed many wonderful experiences there, to described in the next entry, but I was especi…

  • Top Five Lists

    When I was younger, I enjoyed making lists of favorite things. I had pages and pages of a notebook dedicated to expressing what I liked (never what I disliked, although in hindsight, I might have learned more about myse…

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