As young boy growing up it seemed life was impossible. Had only one parent who was in charge of 7 all total. Think we were about 18 months apart in age. Each of us were totally different yet we as kids developed our own personality. It seemed normal thinking back. e… Read full post »

Time passes by faster than one can realize. As I look back over the years have spent 19 of them in Asia. Japan, Taiwan, S Korea and China. Here in China spent 5 of those in Zhengzhou teaching Oral English. Loved it and have seen many students improve their ability in… Read full post »

Growing up is hard, right? Might be more fun if your family is pleasant but in my clan well the opposite. It was never really clear why we did not get along let alone maintain peace as well as harmony. Even today tried to  make some contact. Rejected and told leave… Read full post »

Life is how we make it. Life can be enjoyable to a point where we are totally delighted or down right miserable. It was one miserable period of my life from July 1977 to about Oct 1989. Over this period of time had been married to one who gave me nothing but… Read full post »

Life in itself is weird, strange, unknowing and yet unpredictable. All through my journey in life have come upon many interesting things. A lot has to do in dealing with life itself and how each of us understands what life is all about. As an adolescent growing up where I did… Read full post »

My decision is what I decide and not what others want. I decide what is best in my view and not others. Over the years what I wanted to do was in my best interest. In 1977 decided to get married. It was a mistake and a horrible decision. It was not that… Read full post »

Life is what we really make it. Life is there but then must understand that life is also cruel and unpredictable. Kind of not knowing what life will bring us while to just what extent. Not sure if life is good or bad but have had many good times as well… Read full post »

Why me? Me and only me can only mean just one thing. Me really. I am tired really. Tired perhaps of living in a world where life might seem really depressing yet who knows what will be here next. As I was growing up at times asked this question. Better yet… Read full post »

Hey for most people in this universe mention China and you might get a blank stare. Mention the great Wall or Tinamin Square and again maybe a blank look. Manypeople just o not know about this land of ancient heritage and so much more. It is a place that few… Read full post »

When growing up we traveled extensively. Of course I was under 6 and had no real say as where we will go or if I really wanted to. Just get in the old jalopy, keep your mouth shut, be good and enjoy what you do see. Sure but still did not… Read full post »

Thinking is what might get me into hot water. Hot water is not what I want to be in but then what is in hot ater really supposed to mean? Think about the times you might of been there. Me yep numerous times living under a person who seemed like a… Read full post »

Life is what we really make it. Life as I always mention begins when we are formed inside the womb and come4s to a complete end when we no lo9nger can breathe. It is ten the end for us and thus we can no longer know what will happen. We end… Read full post »

Growing up is harder today I believe than it was 50 years ago when I was knee higth to corn on the 4th of July. It was pure uncomfortable yet miserable as well. I grew up in a house where the caregiver was purely a dictator with a mean temper eager… Read full post »

I am one of 7 in my hosehold. My younger sister was diagnosed with NF at birth. I had it and my younger brother as well but at that ime the docs were either ignorant nor did they seem to look more to us for possible problems. I had emotional difficulties,… Read full post »

Good wisdom is part of what we just might learn. I love to give out good quotes or words which were created by me. It gives my students something to think about and to pass on to others. Over the years have collected much of these and at times wonder if… Read full post »

China the ancient land of history datig back 5,000 years and filled with mystery. In grade school back when I was a little kid knee high to a grasshopper wanted to see this magnificent land. My caregiver well she was not that well versed in knowing how to handle her large… Read full post »

People seem important to me yet often will sit back and think what is important. There remains very few people who might seem important but in the real sense no they are not. People can be there for me or they simply are not actually there. People here at times seem… Read full post »

Hello! Long time not on here, but maybe forgot about this blog. Been busy with classes here in China and still learning how to9 really live in a distant land full of mystery and yet wonderful people. The stuents are still great except that the boys need some form of strict… Read full post »

Hello hi and what the heck else is there for a nice greating? A new start and a new beginning but the end of a month. Feburary is about completed and the start of the third month of the year. I have been asked on and off about my life growing… Read full post »

Hello hi and what the heck else is there for a nice greating? A new start and a new beginning but the end of a month. Feburary is about completed and the start of the third month of the year. I have been asked on and off about my life growing… Read full post »

Good day to those who are reading this. Been busy, sick while spending 2 weeks in the local hospital while tryingto figure out in my own best judgement just how Chinese medicine really does work. It all depends on how we look at it and just what is wrong in the… Read full post »

Why do we do what we do? Then ask again why in the world do people do the things they do. As I sit her eat my desk in Zhengzhou listening to the news over the internet come to the final conclusion that hey those who live in the states really… Read full post »

Well have you ever thought about what you would do if you had to soend a few days in a Chinese hospital? Not that bad really is my reply. I had to spend 5 days inone here in Zhengzhou for a kidney stone. The doctors along with the nurses were fantastic.… Read full post »

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Manytimes over the years have collected huge amounts of words of wisdom or quotes. i enjoyed reading them  as well as collecting them then passing along to friends or even in my classes. The students like them since being here in China they do not hear them… Read full post »

Choice is just that choice. I can make a good choice or  a bad one depending on what there is to choose from really. The choice is up to you. I had to make a few different choices years ago while deciding what is the best choice. It's like we have a… Read full post »