Leap Year Lesson #113: There Is Always Someone Wiser Than You

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I’m writing this post from somewhere over Russia.  It will take a while to process all that I have experienced these past eight days in China.  I’m not sure how this experience will impact my future, my values, my hopes and dreams, my perspective on world affairs, or my faith and the practice of it.  …

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Leap Year Lesson #112: We Are More Alike Than Different

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If I have learned anything so far on this trip to China, it is that humans are more alike than different regardless of nationality.  Sure, externals can be radically different.  I don't look like any native Chinese I've seen.  Still, there are so many experiences that are the same across cultures that it is a …

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Leap Year Lesson #111: Learning Another Language Is Good For You

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After periodic perusing of a Mandarin-English dictionary/reference the last couple of weeks, I had an “ah-ha” moment today while reading more about Mandarin.  In spite of the thousands of characters in the language, there are still some common aspects of the English language not included in Mandarin.  For example, there are no definite articles like …

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