Category Archives: Personal

A place where I can discuss issues of pressing personal concern. It will fork into “Living with Cancer” and “Sermons.”

Book of Ecclesiastes: Cumulative…

Posted on January 10, 2015 by chinatripper

“The Book of Ecclesiastes As Wisdom Literature” Part 1: January 5, 2015, this intro and please read to Book 2, v. 26. Part 2: January 11 Please read Books 3 to 6 Part 3: January 18 Book 7-Book 9 to … Continue reading →

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Christmas in China at Wenzhou

Posted on December 27, 2014 by chinatripper

An updated post written during Christmas, 2006, in Wenzhou which is said at present to be suppressing Christmas… Continue reading →

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Choke Holds and Erik Garner

Posted on December 14, 2014 by chinatripper

This is a discussion, following the dismissal of charges against the officer involved in the Eric Garner case in Brooklyn, of several types of choke holds, and an explanation of why they are illegal in many police jurisdictions and in entire states. It was originally a part of my posting https://chinatripper.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/ferguson-and-subsequent-protests-something-important-is-happening/, but it seemed to me to interrupt the flow of that piece. Continue reading →

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Ferguson and Subsequent Protests: Something Important is Happening…

Posted on December 4, 2014 by chinatripper

I find myself truly disturbed by the very rapid speed with which Ferguson-related protests are spreading throughout the U. S. I have some thoughts on what is going on, stemming both from personal experience and from academic research and writing, and will try to express them in as non-partisan a fashion as I can. Continue reading →

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Four WW I Vets I Have Met….

Posted on November 13, 2014 by chinatripper

A discussion of four World War I vets whom I was fortunate enough to meet…. Continue reading →

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Because I love Hong Kong 1….

Posted on October 2, 2014 by chinatripper

Here I offer my personal perspective on current events in Hong Kong, following years of living and working in Hong Kong for extended periods. Continue reading →

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The Book of Job.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by chinatripper

This is a five-part BIble study series on the Book of Job which I led in the Yamhill United Methodist Church, Fall, 2014. Continue reading →

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Prayer, Meditation, and Cancer

Posted on July 25, 2014 by chinatripper

Summary for the WWW: This sermon places a particular kind of Christian prayer practice, which has been demonstrated by scientists to be of utility in treating some diseased states, cancer included, into a historical Christian perspective. Continue reading →

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Cancer patient or caregiver?– Book Reviews

Posted on July 13, 2014 by chinatripper

A review of three important and useful books on Cancer within the context of my own case. This post is intended for those with an immediate interest in Cancer, whether patient or care-giver. Continue reading →

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Protected: Recent Medical Events…

Posted on June 22, 2014 by chinatripper

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