There is an old observatory on Mount She that was developed by French Jesuits. Situated on the highest point in the Shanghai area and away from the city lights, this is a great location for an observatory. Here is a view from inside the observatory. You can see where...
Water, Water Everywhere Since my grandparents were great gardeners, I observed a few things while watching the Chinese around my campus work in their gardens. One of the first things I noticed is that my Chinese neighbors would use lots of water on their plants. The...
Green Thumbs In my recent post, Heaven on Earth, I mentioned how the gardeners on the university campus where I had the honor of teaching didn’t have many modern tools or vehicles to carry their tools. I was very impressed with how well these workers kept the...
Heaven on Earth Spring is my favorite season of the year. I hate cold weather (except on the few occasions I find myself snow skiing), so I love the promise of better things to come which spring gives us. I also love the new life that is all around us: the baby birds...