Chinese Devices

I can’t call this a post of “tech tips” because I am by no means expert enough to dispense advice about technology. I never did...

A Beautiful Smile

A few days into our trip, my daughter commented that people in Qingdao seemed nicer than people at home. She said, “Even when it’s their...

Stink Eye

My daughter is convinced that everyone is staring at us. This notion is ridiculous. Not quite half the people we pass stare at us. Staring...

The Brief Wondrous Life of Princess Lilac

It began, as so many tragedies do, with a rash promise, made with little understanding of what was offered and almost immediately regretted. I hoped...

Dreams of War

I bought Brown Girl Dreaming for my daughter for Christmas, and now I am reading a poem to her each night before bed. Last night...