Posts tagged “China”

names

My students in China got to choose their own names. For the youngest students who didn’t know any English, I gave them a few options and they would choose the one that sounded nicest. At some point though, they would get tired of that name and change it. I started teaching “Brett” in his first […]

Doing the right thing

French protesters rock my world. They actually extinguished the Olympic torch. And they did it multiple times. I think the quotes from Chinese officials are really telling: “The torch represents the Olympic spirit, and people welcome the torch,” said Wang Hui, the spokeswoman. “The general public is very angry at this sabotage by a few […]

shopping at Wal-Mart

I went to Wal-Mart today.  I needed milk and a pot.  It took me 20 minutes, primarily because people much much bigger than me took up every available bit of space and did not respond to numerous excuse me’s.  I am in agreement with Z: And I think I hate Walmart. I hated it first […]