From Oct. 5-8, three fumbling American teachers and one hesitant seventh-grader sailed through the scenic Three Gorges from Chongqing to Yichang.
The President has been flying around the country trying to lift support for his latest stimulus, saying “pass this bill, pass it right now” before he had even submitted it.
At a recent Oakdale City Council meeting a wonderfully informative story about the issue of Federal Regulations was related.
Daniel viewed a lady who was scooping poop from the sidewalk and he thought, “there must be a dog here,” but no, it was the child with her who just crouched down and did his businesses.
Obama may have made his own "Malaise" speech. Following in the steps of Jimmy Carter.
The purpose is to allow grade level students to learn more about China (or the region), get to know each other and to take part in a community project.
I met many people who knew people I knew at other international schools; Daniel’s experience was the same. It humbles you how small the world is.
So is it effective? They must think so, Obama has proposed a double down on it.
That the theory of anthropogenic global warming is anything but “settled science” can readily be seen in the various articles and comments about the latest data from a CERN test.
Too often the people who are most adamant about maintaining safety net programs and keeping the American Dream alive are the ones who fight the economic development needed to pay for it all.
Perhaps this year, however, some Minnesotans will find an extra incentive for raking their leaves, in the form of a $500 prize being offered by the Freshwater Society.
The Beijing city bus is a highly efficient form of public transportation. As a Laowai (foreigner), I enjoy the public transportation challenge in any city.
Tea Partiers should support the American Jobs Act.
When the country is looking to our leaders to create an environment where jobs can grow, we expect plans that really have a chance of improving the economy, not simply retreads and name calling.
Unfortunately, although raingardens have become more prevalent in our landscape, many common myths and misconceptions continue to proliferate.
This is our new city life. In suburban Minnesota, it is hard to imagine life without a car. I am too scared to bike or scooter yet, so my choices are limited to walking, taxi, bus or metro.
So why is it that significant "cash" is sitting on the sidelines? Cash sitting represents a significant opportunity loss.
If you’re going to get dolled up in your fascinator and tea gloves, I find it’s best to go someplace off the beaten track.
This article clarifies some of the misconceptions about Minnesota's public employee unions.
Other articles have commented on the interaction I will discuss below. However none of them analyzed the content of the question, or on the content of the answer from Rep. Betty McCollum.
I was recently asked "what's the difference between the tea party and the unions?" I believed he was joking with me, but he believed there was no difference.
A “China moment” occurred when we tried the McDonalds. The menu looked similar. They handed us the one with many pictures and English letters on some items.
Today heralded the opening of the Oakdale McDonald's on Highway 5 by Target and Pinz.
There, you can pose for photos with larger than life flowers on a stick, find out just how deep the roots of native plants go, or challenge your friends at a game of water skeeball.
Leon Panetta says that defense spending cuts would weaken the U.S. Hogwash. High levels of defense spending have drained our economy, lowered our prestige and created far more enemies than friends.
As more and more toxic substances are being introduced into our daily lives, it just makes one wonder why, in the most heavily medicated society on the planet Earth...
For those of us who continue to love playing in the mud well into our adulthood, opportunities abound still abound, just not on local construction sites.
Betty McCollum held a town hall meeting on Aug. 9 where she presented a New York Times chart. Let's analyze the chart and see how well it holds up.
Many people have found that their backyards are beginning to look a lot more like marshes.
Entry into the Beijing community in the People's Republic of China is far more tricky than one might think, particularly if one plans to work here for several years.
Government needs to save when times are good to have extra money during the bad times.
Living in Beijing all feels a bit “normal” in a big city way until the nuances become clear.
This 30 minutes turned into one hour, then two hours. The plane got hotter; the natives were getting restless.
We now have a debt "deal" that calls for an increase in the debt ceiling, and yet again "reductions" in the future "out years."
Global Warming is always a controversial topic, despite the "settled science" label that many try to give it.
A video presentation of the Veteran's Memorial Project
Being happy is a habit
If it's eagles vs. wind turbines, it's time to choose the turbines.
I was helping out at the Shoreview Republican booth when a fellow walked up asking if the legislator was there. The following is the discussion that ensued.
When I opened the computer's tower, the CPU fan was barely turning and I discovered a large family of dust bunnies living inside.