Category Archives: Life

Somebody Else’s Problem – Decision Making in China

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Thor

  ~~~~ odd man out ~~~~ Once long ago I was interviewed for a job as language director of the Defence Cooperation Language School in Melbourne, Australia. (The place pretends to teach English in three months or so to exchange … Continue reading →

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The Big Parade At Dragon Lake

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thor

The deal was 8am. I’m a just-in-time guy, but here she was knocking on the door at 7:15. Jeez. Can I offer you some breakfast? We sat looking at each other across a big wooden coffee table, the golden drapes … Continue reading →

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The Cigarette

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Thor

Winter morning light had broken clear and cold, so early that night’s shadows were still about and a wispy moon hung in the sky. A small collection of street food vendors had already parked their hand carts by the college … Continue reading →

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The Iron Rooster and The White Dragon

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Thor

China has one of the world’s biggest rail networks. With 20% of the world’s population that is hardly surprising, and it still comes nowhere near meeting demand on existing networks, or on actual network coverage in densely populated provinces like … Continue reading →

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