It’s the Year of the Rabbit! The most important holiday on the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year celebrates not only the changing of the seasons, but also the spiritual side of a new... Read more >>

Every year about this time I begin to hear lots of talk about the Kentucky Derby. I hear and read about the year’s hottest trends in hats for the derby, drinks for the Derby, the best way to... Read more >>

When I first heard that George W. Bush had not one but two shoes thrown at him by an Iraqi journalist in Baghdad, I laughed quite heartily. That was before I realized the gravity of insults involving... Read more >>

Connections and traditions with family and friends serve as an island in the sea of life—a brief rest from the stress and turmoil of the world. It reaffirms the meaning of our existence and... Read more >>

China is a large country with a large population and with many minority people groups. The government publishes there are fifty-six minority groups in China. There are some who believe there are near... Read more >>

1. Always carry around a tissue or two (or a whole packet if you’re that well prepared) because not every country has the same love affair that you do with toilet paper. You can also choose to... Read more >>

The air is becoming crisper, the leaves are changing color, and signs everywhere say autumn is on its way. What’s your favorite thing about fall? Maybe it’s picking your own pumpkins at... Join this chit chat >>

I just returned from several glorious weeks of travel throughout Europe. Like all experiences, I want to observe and assess what I might learn, share and use to enhance my own life and further my... Read more >>

In the United States, as in most places around the globe, the handshake is a universal greeting, representing the emotional connection between two people with a physical clasping of hands. But in many... Read more >>

In the movie The Game, Michael Douglas plays a wealthy but emotionally remote investment banker who receives an unusual birthday present: his brother signs him up with an “entertainment”... Read more >>