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Sep 14, 2008

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A Triumph of the Human Spirit

What a moving experience watching the Paralympics in the Birds Nest this morning! I wasn’t expecting to be so touched by the athletic games. We watched several events – the discuss throw, shot put, 200m mens and womens wheelchair tricycle ..

Sep 11, 2008

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A Blissful Sunday – Part II

Now I must tell you about the second part of our blissful Sunday – the gorgeous wedding we attended. Youlia and Jose – the bride and groom to be – had invited me to sing one of the pieces from ..

Sep 5, 2008

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A Blissful Sunday – Part I

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  • You know how once in awhile you have one of those blissful days that is rich in seeing nature, being with dear friends, tasting great food and celebrating a wedding?! Well – it doesn’t happen very often… but last Sunday ..

    Aug 29, 2008

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    Phil Morrison Trio in Beijing

    “Good luck Beijing!” is the title of one of the 30 songs chosen for the Beijing Olympics. It is a song written by two talented and professional musicians from Georgia, USA – Phil Morrison and Keith Williams. They are now ..

    Aug 25, 2008

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    A Riveting Olympic Field Hockey Game!

    What an exhilerating experience watching the Olympic hockey game a few days ago!! The first game was China vs South Africa. The energy among the crowd was contagious! Within the first 5-10 minutes, South Africa scored a goal, but the ..

    Aug 21, 2008

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    The Baha'is in Iran

    Yesterday I had a conversation with a dear friend of mine who shared her experiences of meeting one of her relatives who had come from Iran for a reunion with their family. Her relative had recounted some of the stories ..

    Aug 17, 2008

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    Finally – A New Camera!

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  • Photography is another passion of mine that I have neglected recently. I have been using small digital cameras for a long time and feel frustrated by the quality and results of the photos. For awhile I’ve been daydreaming about owning ..

    Aug 10, 2008

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    Marriage Booklet

    I’ve been married for thirteen years and I often try to remind myself of how precious married life is. It is easy to take it for granted sometimes as we see with so many marriages that fall apart everywhere. Getting ..

    Aug 4, 2008

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    Cheng Lin's Greater than Gold

    My dear friend and very talented musician, Cheng Lin, performed at the Green T. Living a week ago. What a fantastic concert it was! Lin sang several pieces accompanied with her erhu and had prepared a couple of videos of ..

    Aug 1, 2008

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    Every Timely Utterance

    Thought of the Day: “Not everything that a man knoweth can be disclosed, nor can everything that he can disclose be regarded as timely, nor can every timely utterance be considered as suited to the capacity of those who hear ..