Category Archives: Food and drink

Transporting Thanksgiving

This will mark the 4th Thanksgiving I have spent in China, the 3rd in Shanghai.  Last year we decided to try one of the local expat hangouts and it was a good experience, better than the first one we tried … Continue reading

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Open letter sent to Center for Science in the Public Interest

Below is a letter I sent off to the Center for Science in the Public Interest concerning their threatened lawsuit against McDonald’s for including toys in their Happy Meals.  It is a sad day when I have more freedoms and … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! While many of my friends and family awake to a day off of work, a long weekend, and a turkey and fixings meal, I get to work and see what Shanghai has to offer for a turkey day … Continue reading

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Seafood No More?

This evening I ran across this new report in the Scientific American web site stating “over fishing could eradicate consumable seafood by 2048”.  The November 2nd 2006 website article: “Overfishing Could Take Seafood Off the Menu by 2048” offers some … Continue reading

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Shanghai crab boil and ‘who is the killer’

This past weekend Coco and I attended a gathering of her co-workers for a dinner and get together.  This time of year is very special for Shanghainese people.  This is the time of year the local river crabs are ready … Continue reading

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Excess Nation

Today I took a break form my packing and running moving errands to partake in the quintessential American event… eating.  Since my days in college when my violence in the media professor had us catalog violence in prime time programs … Continue reading

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