So I've jumped on the bandwagon and have joined Pinterest.In fact, I joined months ago, but never pinned anything or followed anyone until this week. Friends have raved about it, but I wasn't sure how it differed from Instagram (susanbkason) or Facebook.But once I took a … [Read more...]
Sunday in the park
Today I had a senior moment.All week I had been talking up the dragon boat races in Chicago to my kids. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Chinatown is holding festivals every Sunday for a month, starting last Sunday. Since last week's lion dance started right when 3 … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Hong Kong
What better book to pick up after a magical four-day visit to Hong Kong than Pete Spurrier's The Heritage Hiker's Guide to Hong Kong (FormAsia, 2011). Yes, I read a Hong Kong guidebook after I returned to Chicago. But this isn't an ordinary guidebook.Spurrier mixes history … [Read more...]
Day 2 in Hong Kong
We spent our second day in Hong Kong mostly on Hong Kong Island. Thanks to jet lag, we were up bright and early. On our way up the mountain to visit Ohel Leah synagogue, my favorite building in Hong Kong, we passed this outdoor market. It's so Chungking Express!And the … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Otherland
I first heard of Maria Tumarkin's memoir, Otherland (Random House, 2011) on Stuart Beaton's blog, http://rastous.podomatic.com, when he interviewed her while she was in Beijing for Australian Writers' Week this month. A day or two later, I read about her again when Shannon Young … [Read more...]
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