Monthly Archives: February 2010

Not Again!

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Kathy

There was a hubbub at the entrance to our lane this week.Apparently you could go up to a desk and talk to someone about how Better City, Better Life (for Expo — see the Haibo?) is coming to you.In our … Continue reading →

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Prosperity Arrives (we hope!)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Kathy

Our instincts were right. Giving a proper welcome to the god of money/fortune/prosperity turned out to be huge in Shanghai, as momentous  a bang as greeting the new year itself.  I do wonder how overwhelming bursts of firecrackers can be … Continue reading →

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Roar

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Kathy

Late Friday afternoon, Small New Year’s Eve (as opposed to Big New Year’s Eve, Saturday night), I went down to the old part of town, the Yu Garden area near the Temple of the City God, to check out the … Continue reading →

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Art Clokey, In Memoriam

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Kathy

I heard the news last week that the creator of Gumby passed away at the age of 88. So it seems fitting that, even before he died and perhaps unbeknownst to him, he is being memorialized on a grand scale … Continue reading →

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