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Just how valuable can a book be? 1-10-08In 1996, when I accepted an invitation to teach English to Chinese graduate students in Shenyang, China, it occurred to me my students would probably greatly appreciate an opportunity to read the kind of books I had been reading all my life. So I ... read more… Shopping in China 1-03-08We seem to be a nation of complainers. Listening to assorted moanings about this season’s shopping season takes me back to my life in China between 1986 and 1989. I remember on a stroll through my campus an unexpected encounter with a tofu ... read more… Wake up! The holidays are coming 11-17-05Today’s column is a challenge. Most of us have a sense that the celebration of Christmas has been co-opted by the merchandizing world. And yet, year after year we continue in the traditions, gritting our teeth, determined to make this one the &... read more… |
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