December’s smiling moon

Thanks to an unusual alignment of the planets Jupiter and Venus, and a crescent moon, those looking heavenward were treated to a celestial smile.

bring the pain

Guangming, a sub-district of Shenzhen, China, is famous for two things: Fried young pigeon and grass skiing.

Broccoli, China, and Stephen King

I once read that Stephen King could publish his shopping list and people would buy it. What did I buy at a supermarket in China earlier this week?