Recently I’ve really been enjoying two Canadian literary blogs, Seen Reading and the Quillblog. Seen Reading is about what one writers sees Canadians reading while the other is from a respected Canadian literary journal. All the books they discuss sound so great that I just want to go out and buy as many Canadian authors [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Canada & Other Outer Realms’
July 2, 2008
Happy (Late) Canada Day
Since I can’t be at home for Canada Day I pay attention to a lot of the articles that are written about Canada in Canadian newspapers. David Burwick, former CEO of Pepsi-QTG Canada was an American living in Canada for two years. And as he wrote in the National Post he loved it there. Here [...]
June 30, 2008
Back in China and Things are Returning to Normal…for the Better
Well we made it home yesterday safe and sound without any problems. Jetlag is still a little bit present — I am writing this post at 10:55pm after all, but generally we’re recovering pretty well. There are a couple things that are different however, all for the better:
We can’t stop talking and thinking about our [...]
June 28, 2008
Last Day in Canada
Well today is our last day in Canada, tomorrow we get back on a plane and return to China. This trip is just what Winnie and I need. We’ve had a lot of fun together visiting Niagara Falls, my aunt’s farm and the CN Tower.
Last night we also went out to one of China’s larger [...]
June 24, 2008
Canada So Far!
We’ve been here almost five full days now and things are going really really well, My brother’s wedding went perfectly. He and his wife got exactly what they wanted and everyone had a great time. Winnie also had a blast. She is loving every minute of our time here and every one of my family [...]
June 20, 2008
The Struggle Obtaining A Canadian Visa And Other General Life Stress
If you want to know where I’ve been for most of the last month, I’d say “in front of my computer”. But instead of blogging, I’ve been wrestling with some important real-life issues.
First Winnie and I have spent the last three or four months planning our trip to Canada for my brother’s wedding. That [...]
January 27, 2008
Thoughts on 9/11
I wasn’t thinking about writing about 9/11 in this space. It’s not really a China-focused issue — Chinese people died on 9/11 but the country hasn’t participated in Afghanistan or Iraq — and the personal connection it has for me is a very tenuous one. The reason I am writing about 9/11 is because I [...]
January 16, 2008
I’m a Radio Star!
Well at least a small star…I’m going to be featured as a commentator on the issue of “lurking” on blogs on the latest episode of the CBC Radio program, Spark. You can download the podcast here.
J.
January 8, 2008
India’s Tata Unleashes the People’s Car
Today, India’s giant Tata conglamorate unleashed it’s US$2,500 People’s Car. It’s supposed to be an affordable car for the developing world. Since China has such a growing car market, it made me wonder if the People’s Car would sell well here. I don’t think it will for the following reasons:
A car called the People’s Car [...]
November 19, 2007
The Canadian Auto Worker Union Gives Up the Right to Strike — Is This A Successful Method to Fight Outsourcing to China?
I heard an interesting news story yesterday while listening to CBC Radio’s the Sunday Edition (podcasts can be found here). The Canadian Auto Workers Union has signed a deal with Magna International that would allow the CAW to form a union in Magna’s plants, but workers would not have the right to strike. At the [...]
