Chapter 13½ The Al Capone of Jiangxi
…to quit, so he wouldn’t have to pay me what he owes me. I was so depressed and sorry that I returned to China — I had turned down some…
Chapter 16: Christmas in Beijing
…conspire, and what insecure ruling party would allow that? Anyway, what I’m trying to say is I have found very few religious people here. (This is similar to the shocking…
Chapter 18: The Edge of the Sky
…very touristy — and I mean an order of magnitude worse than what normally passes for ‘touristy’. Taxi drivers earn their real income via kickbacks for steering tourists (Chinese, Russians,…
Chapter 19: Photo Album #3: Hainan
Smoking break on a fishing vessel. Navigating around the coral. Take me home!! Hey, I’m not kidding, this place is JUST LIKE Hawaii! Dock of a thousand flags near dusk….
Chapter 22: Smothering with Kindness
…not mean “I would like to eat some more” in Mandarin.) This is pretty much how it went at every visit — during my six-month stay here I have been…
No, it’s not KFC.
Please, no rude comments about all of the fast food I must have been eating given the two references made here. Wait until Chapter 17 when I’ll talk about all…
Father and Daughter on Motorcycle.
…unusual for a powered motorcycle to try to plow its way through a very crowded sidewalk. And although the driver was smiling, he was also bent on running me down….
Cameracraft
…and immerse myself in the articles.” – Lynn, Ontario “Congratulations on an excellent magazine, it’s a refreshing change from the run of the mill fodder out there. The maxim “it’s…
Sony Alpha 850 and 900
…sure other Alpha owners know it too!” – Michael Rutkowski “However the main reason to mail you is to thank you for your True Jewels. For me your attitude as…
Fujifilm X-100F
…better understand all its capabilities!” – Russ Stamp “I’m enjoying the book so far. Love your high level of detail and you have definitely left no stone unturned. This book…