Larry Powell: Do you know the way…

…to Songjiazhuang?
Steve, is a college student from San Diego who Greg and I met last week when we were at FedEx Kinko’s working on thank you cards for our Rennin hosts. He is in Beijing studying abroad like many of the other American students here. We connected with Steve instantly. He told us he had [...]

This just in

Missouri grad Christian Cantwell won the silver medal in the shot put.
Ben Askren, another Missouri grad competing in Beijing, will wrestle next week.

The last softball gold medal

Is there a more sure-thing during this Olympics than Michael Phelps and the United States Softball team?
This morning, Missouri student Trinty Nelson and I went to a softball doubleheader. The first game was a
raucous affair between China and Canada.
The game was decided when the Chinese right fielder leaped at the wall, appeared to make a [...]

A good idea from Beijing

In Missouri, and most of America I suppose, shoppers can bring their own canvas bags to the grocery story and get five cents off the cost of their groceries.
In China, that system works backwards. And it works better.
In Beijing, you’re charged for every bag that you decide you need at the store. Bring your own [...]