Category Archives: Tales from Sichuan’s Yangtze Rivertown, Luzhou

               Buddhism teaches that everyone may reach the perfected state and each person is a Bodhivisattva, or Buddha-to-be.  In Chinese tradition, the symbolic figure of Buddha is Kwan Yin, a female dispensing compassion with a thousand arms.  Every year, … Continue reading →

           For those interested in seeing Little Old once again, check out this second youtube video, taken last weekend in Chengdu in my former neighborhood.             Zhu-zhu (jew-jew), my neighbor’s pomeranian, is also seen as he inspects Little Old.          Zhu-zhu, I … Continue reading →

  A Quick Trip to Chengdu                    It was a fast trip to Chengdu, the fastest I’ve had in a long time:  Up one night (Tuesday) and back the next afternoon (Wednesday).             The only thing that wasn’t fast … Continue reading →

  A Robbie Burns Supper at the Bookworm               One of my favorite poets has always been the great Scotsman, national poet of Scotland Robert Burns (1759 – 1796).  My mother would read me these as I grew up. … Continue reading →

           It was hopeless.         Not even the fourth time taking our conversation final was going to do it for poor Eric, a 1st year English major in my Freshman Class 2.         From day 1, I knew Eric (Wu … Continue reading →

              New Year’s Eve kept me and Little Flower at home for a couple of reasons.              First was the fact that the rain made it a very unpleasant night to go out, even temple watching.             Cold and wet … Continue reading →

              It’s hard to believe just a week ago, I was snugly situated in my pew along with hundreds of others at the Luzhou Church, all of us ready and waiting for a spectacular Christmas gala by our Chinese … Continue reading →

                I love Christmas at our Luzhou Protestant Church.             For 7 years in a row, I have attended our Christmas Eve services here but this Christmas had church members and leaders pulling out all the stops.             … Continue reading →

                          Before embarking on all the Christmas events plus photos of the week, I’d like to share with you an essay written several years ago about my Christmas caroling venture on our campus.  Although this year we didn’t … Continue reading →

                As mentioned previously, for 3 months our school has been preparing for the visit of eight Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) scholars and their Hong Kong supervisor, Peggy Tang,  who would be arriving at our college for … Continue reading →