Monthly Archives: September 2010

Thinking of selling Apple?

Last Sunday I decided to stop by the sleek, new Apple store — Shanghai’s first official retail store, although the electronics markets are full of Apple products and knockoffs. (I was in need of a connecting cable to replace the … Continue reading

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Busted

Returning to our lane yesterday afternoon only twenty minutes after I had left, I found the entrance nearly totally blocked by a large truck. Several men were hustling furniture toward it. Somebody’s moving, I thought. But then I saw them … Continue reading

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Back to reality

Yup, I was away. Really far away. Think huge fir trees and chilly water and a cozy fire in the grate to take the chill out of the crisp, clean air. So quiet at night that you can hear a … Continue reading

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