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Shares The New War: sedgehead 2015-6-21 13:52; The United States long ago renamed the Department of War as the Department of Defense. But I'm thinking on a broader scale. For example, in 1991 I made two comments about the military action in Iraq. You'll notice I don't call it a War because no War was declared. I said, "T ...; 613 views|3 replies Hot 4

Shares Favoring boys over girls: sedgehead 2015-6-13 01:58; Many times, I've heard it said that Chinese families prefer to have a boy child over a girl child. Supposedly, this has created a population imbalance in some areas where there are now more boys than girls. However, the more I think about it, the preference for boys alone cannot create ...; 830 views|4 replies Hot 2

Shares From the net: sedgehead 2015-6-11 14:37; My nephew posted something very similar to this on Facebook and, since I'm 1/8 Delaware Indian , I decided to post it here. I have thought the same thing many time (what the woman said). A woman was speaking on the phone in a grocery store, with a man in front of her and someone be ...; 546 views|6 replies Hot 2

Shares Travel or trip: sedgehead 2015-5-30 04:14; On another website, a Chinese person asked how to use the words travel and trip. Here's a unique response for Dioenglish folks. Travel - verb; trip - noun or verb, but when thinking of traveling, a trip is a noun. Examples: I plan to take a trip and travel to China next year. I ...; 654 views|4 replies Hot 3

Shares Poverty: sedgehead 2015-5-29 14:48; "We're in poverty," someone used to tell me. I won't say who. I did not agree. At the time, life was a little difficult. We had no running water, a baby, a young son, no work, and various problems. It was winter time and our house was not always as warm as I might lik ...; 555 views|4 replies Hot 3

Shares 餐厅 (Canteen): sedgehead 2015-5-28 12:49; I suspect the word "餐厅" is where Chinese people get the word "canteen" from. I also suspect that the US military first started using the word "canteen" in China. Why? Because for Chinese people, I often hear them use the word "canteen" in this way and because the only time I hav ...; 1232 views|3 replies Hot 2

Shares Flying, walking on air: sedgehead 2015-5-15 04:03; I've been flying for years. One of my favorite flights, from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park in California, took about 15 minutes and the fantastic views amazed me. Last night, I tried a new technique, walking on air. If you don't think walking on air is possible, just watch ...; Individual Classification: Dreams|593 views|6 replies Hot 3

Shares Personal statement: sedgehead 2015-3-26 02:22; This note started as a message to a student. I thought it might be useful to publish here. The student asked, "I was wondering which aspects of me should be emphasized when I am applying for this article, the personality or the academic performance? Should I delve into the website of this un ...; 594 views|5 replies Hot 5

Shares Sedgehead?: sedgehead 2015-2-25 01:30; This was an email sent to answer some question. Question 4 is "What is a sedgehead?" 1. what does "rattle my cage " mean? This is a common idiom that I often use to confuse my Chinese friends. If you go to a zoo, and see a snake or other animal sleeping in its ca ...; 664 views|2 replies Hot 2

Shares Phil-osophy: sedgehead 2015-2-24 00:47; "You think too much," my oldest sister told me several years ago. Bear in mind that I am many things. First and foremost, I am a carpenter. My father was a carpenter and I could "build a house while blindfolded" as I like to say. However, a person evolves over time and I've ...; 785 views|3 replies Hot 3

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