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55Collecting Obituaries
It is becoming addictive. My interest in Obituaries. I am collecting the "Obits" from the daily paper and filing them. I've written one for publication now. And several "advance obituaries" - in...
0 comments71Does the word "obituary" scare you?
I'm not obsessed by death and dying, but as a nurse I've seen my fair share of it up close. But my major interest is in history - family history. I like to read life stories. I like to write life stories. ...
3 comments62Preparing for Death
I have this day spent some time with a good friend whose 84 year old husband died last week. She's very stoic and managing well, but it is making me take a closer look at the plans I have made - or not. ...
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64Adventures in Korea
There are more photos of my Korean adventure here. Mai San - Horse's Ears Mountain Fields Floers Top of the mountain Temple grounds There's no doubt that Spring is the best time to visit China and Korea -...
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60Korea Visit
At rather short notice I came to teach in Korea. Not much notice as I replaced someone else who was supposed to come, but fell ill. I had a very short time to try and get my head around everyhting and be...
8 comments63Look after your body
Right now a man lies in Intensive Care at a major hospital after undergoing open heart surgery just 24 hours ago. This man is very close to me, and I don't know that I will identify him during this hub. I...
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64Strange things in China
It is winter here - and strange things have appeared on the washing lines, and other lines and racks in the street of China. I first noticed them in Hangzhou, when I saw drying chickens hanging with the...
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57The wonder of chrysanthemums
It is the beginning of winter here in China and at the college where I am an English teacher, the gardeners have been busy and are now populating the university grounds with hundreds of pots of Chryanthemums....
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68Fake Degrees - Employers beware!
It seems that more and more people are taking advantage of the on-line-get your-degree programs that promise degrees without the need to study. Many employers are being duped by these documents, because we...
0 comments54Why is it so hard to get English Teachers in China?
I find it curious that the need for so many English speaking teachers in China (in fact many countries of the world) is going unheeded. I know that in Australia alone there are many teachers unemployed, and...
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