There is no brass ring...

[Joan Breckwoldt]

Michael,

You are a smart man, thank you for posting your thoughts. Could you post the same thing about every 6 months? Just kidding.

Thank you for so eloquently putting down your thoughts on this for us.

Joan

[SB Wang]

Michael

"Learn from the torrential river water in the spring,
which sings all the way to flow forwardlly".

I sketched this performance, "Liu sanjie",
http://www.wku.edu/~yuanh/China/tales/liusanjie_b.htm
Actress Wang Yujia was willing to sit for a sketch. I wrote a poem in the form of calligraphy to this troupe, which is on tour for the earthquake relief.
http://www.jxjtech.com/sia/Press/2008/poster.htm

I wish I could join this trip:
http://www.getjealous.com/printdiary...e=crystal12356