If you were to combine all of the character traits of the world’s 7 billion people, what would be the typical profile for mankind? NatGeo knows. The most typical human: – is a 28-year-old, right handed man – makes less than $12,000 per year, has a cell phone, but no bank account – is Han …
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This is a really interesting (and lengthy) video look at the recent history of China and the evolution that is taking place throughout every aspect of Chinese culture. The perspective is uniquely Chinese – culturally proud, aspirational, and full of hope for what the future holds. From the outside, it is easy to see areas …
As you may know, nearly all of the social media websites that we use in the USA are blocked or have vastly limited access from China. Facebook? Blocked. Twitter? Blocked. YouTube? Blocked. And so on. With that in mind, I spent a little time this morning researching exactly how we can post new blog entries …
Tucked deep inside the Health Care Reform bill signed into law by President Obama is a temporary extension and expansion of the Adoption Tax Credit originally enacted by President Bush in 2001. This increase applies to both non-special needs adoptions and special needs adoptions. This is great news for families already seeking to adopt as …
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Today begins the Year of the Ox and – with it – another reminder that we are about to enter year three of our adoption saga. What was supposed to be a six to ten month wait has turned into our own version of Chinese Democracy, the G&R album that took fourteen years to make. …
Buffettnews reports that St Jimmy will perform a one-night only charity show in Hong Kong in January 2008. The concert will benefit the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Language Training Centre that teaches English and Mandarin to 300 children aged 2 to 18 who are in residential care at the Po Leung Kuk Orphanage.
For whatever reason… I was on the Hooter’s website and noticed that they are opening their FOURTH location in the People’s Republic of China. Good to know that — when we finally get the call to go to China — that we will be able to enjoy beer & chicken wings. Hey… when in China….
Children’s advocacy group A Child’s Right will be headed to China in May to work with the state run China Center of Adoption Affairs on a project to install water purification systems at nine orphanages. Once installed, each water system will make 360 gallons of clean water per hour, 24/7/365. With the water system, each …
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One of the wonderful aspects of adopting internationally is discovering a whole new culture. For us – this is our first Chinese New Year. While we don’t exactly have all the traditions just right yet, we were together (reunion) and celebrated with fireworks. Today, Merrin’s wearing red and we made a stop at the alter …
Merrin and I went to celebrate Chinese New Year today in Fort Worth with the Gladney families. It was a really incredible experience. In honor of Chinese New Year, I’ve updated my blog header with a re-touched shot from our last trip together to San Francisco. (If you can’t see the new image, please refresh, …
