Interestingly enough, these past few days have been a holiday of sorts for us here in this majority-Muslim city. We are currently in the middle of "Kai Zhai Jie", which literally translates … Read more about Happy Holidays
China Still Has Wilderness
This picture was taken yesterday, from the top of Taizi Shan (Crown Prince Peak) about 30 miles south of my home here in Asia's Highlands. The area surrouding this 13,000 ft. peak is a virtual … Read more about China Still Has Wilderness
A Beautiful, Poor Village
The village of "Big Grassy Riverbank" sits in the shadow of the mountain shown in the picture. It is an absolutely gorgeous place! The reality, however, is that this small village, located at the … Read more about A Beautiful, Poor Village
Learning From the Amish
This article was just forwarded to me from a friend. I think it makes some very valid points and is definitely worth sharing here: Learning From The Amish By Warren … Read more about Learning From the Amish
Man Hit By Truck
A man on a bicycle was just hit by a truck down on the street below our 3rd story window. I heard the tires screeching and the crash of metal against metal and jumped up from my desk just in time to … Read more about Man Hit By Truck
Monks on the Mountain
Tomorrow we will spend our day of rest (Sunday) in the town near where this picture was taken. The two guys on the outside are two of our Latino missionaries and the two in the middle are both … Read more about Monks on the Mountain
Chinese Cowboys & Indians (Tibetans & Muslims)
This evening I visited a remote mountain valley right on the border between the Muslim prefecture where I live and and the Tibetan prefecture that is located to the south of here. I drove as far as … Read more about Chinese Cowboys & Indians (Tibetans & Muslims)
Homemade Shotguns & Wild Chickens
Yesterday evening, as I was driving up a curvy, dusty mountain road just a few miles outside of town, I saw a guy standing just a hundred or so yards off the road on the edge of a field... wielding a … Read more about Homemade Shotguns & Wild Chickens
The Unmerciful Beggar
Just an hour or so ago as I ate my dinner at a streetside stand on a popular corner of my town, I watched as one beggar literally punched another beggar in the face just for walking through 'his' … Read more about The Unmerciful Beggar
