The Ji Village News

Category: EastWest

  • 打扑克/Let’s play poker!

    Below is something I wrote a couple of months ago for my son, to help him prepare for his Japanese speech. The teacher presented a list of interview questions to me, which I replied in writing. I was organizing my files and came across it. I made slight editing to the original. Why do I…

  • Traveling observations, first half of 2007

    Most cab drivers in big cities in the US are foreign born. I’ve taken taxi rides to and from airports a few times this year. Only once did I encounter an American born driver. He is African-American. I assume he was born here, since I didn’t ask. The rest were born in Uganda, India, Nepal,…

  • State of my business and dumplings

    So far, my fledging consulting/training business is running well, dear reader. I did a lot of travel in the last month or so: San Jose, CA, Rockville, MD, and San Antonio, TX, respectively. Travel will be part of my work, so I need to manage it well. I really appreciate the support from my better…

  • My Father and Yao Ming

    My second grader participated in the Japanese speech contest organized by Chicago Japan cultural center. He won the 3rd place in his group! He went to a Japanese immersion Montessori school for preschool and kindergarten, that’s where he learned Japanese. Yoko sensei is fantastic. A good teacher makes all the difference. His Chinese is lagging…

  • Blind men and the elephant

    Wang Jian Shuo is an amazing guy. He works for eBay’s branch in Shanghai, and writes frequently in English about Shanghai, China, his travels, and observations of East and West. I wrote here before about his thoughts on his BBC interview and media. Recently he penned another great piece. Some key points that I liked:…