By the Way

I don't usually plan large events, but recently, on an ambitious day, I decided: Hey, let's have a big party for all the Sophomore s...

By Kevin I have a confession to make. I hate making phone calls, particularly to strangers. It was one of my least favorite parts a...

By Kevin As I pulled on my jacket and prepared to head out for our weekly team meeting, Juliana clung to my leg and cried, using babgyhua ...

(If you haven't already read part 1, you may want to start here : http://ruvin2007.blogspot.com/2011/02/miracle-of-flight-part-1.html  ...

By Kevin Rule Number One for flying with China Eastern : everybody on the plane must have a ticket. Including infants. We knew the rule. I...

Nov. 17, 2010 by Kevin Generally “heat day” is a highly-anticipated day in China. At least for those of us living north of the “heat line” a...

Aug. 30, 2009 By Kevin She'd been standing in the middle of our living room for several minutes gazing at the photograph. "It's...

By Kevin Friday afternoon, an unknown number popped up on the cell phone. "This is the monitor from class 1," she began. "I...

Thursday night, May 7 by Kevin I just had the realization that my Tuesday class was in the same classroom where mass cheating going on. My j...

by Kevin Today my frustrations with my culture classes boiled over into full-on anger. Anger mixed with sorrow about my student's souls....