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Escaping my work frustrations is par for the course

[2007-05-21 13:37]

My $100 golf game in Yunnan Province was one of my best buys of the year.

Escaping my work frustrations is par for the course

[2007-05-18 14:36]

My $100 golf game in Yunnan Province was one of my best buys of the year.

One hell of a night dealing with the Devils

[2007-05-17 14:20]

One of them grabbed my arms, and another seized my legs. Then, these musclemen effortlessly picked me up and lobbed me into the back of a nearby cab.

Enchanted by a classic tale of woe

[2007-05-16 15:24]

Is it just me or does this sound like a line from the Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias song To All the Girls I've Loved Before?

Laughing all the way to Lhasa on the KTV express

[2007-05-15 08:50]

Isn't it odd that trains are the only vehicles in China in which onboard entertainment is absent?

Catkins a pest? Oh, give it a rest

[2007-05-11 18:41]

The season of willow catkins is almost gone, and I'm starting to miss it.

It's bliss to count sheep at my local barber

[2007-04-26 21:41]

I've tended to shun the local pubs and clubs, opting instead to get my weekend kicks in the hairdressers.

Beating those boxing peddlers to the punch

[2007-04-25 13:36]

Suddenly, this strange little lady started slapping me around. And the harder I bargained, the harder this vicious vendor whacked me.

Beware of the stooge who is licensed to shrill

[2007-04-24 16:05]

You need a license to practice certain professions, but do you need...

Unaccustomed I am at giving speeches ....

[2007-04-20 16:12]

I occasionally appear as a guest on a national television show called Today's Movies and TV.

Fuelling the fire of a tiny tot's desire

[2007-04-19 14:36]

I was driving home one late afternoon when I saw a fire truck parked in our neighborhood.

Worshipping my goddess of bargaining

[2007-04-18 18:03]

My wife is known as a good bargainer. I am her loyal disciple.

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