Reading this account of no handrails in the Chinese Olympic stadiums brought me back to my days spent dodging open wells and dangling telephone wires in that oh-so-safety-conscious country known as China.
August 24, 2008
Ty Harrell blogs the DNC
Want to know what its like being a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver? Set your interweb viewer thingamabobs to the blog of N.C. Rep. Ty Harrell. Ty’s promising a behind-the-scenes account of the goings-on in Denver. Ty is also Twittering as TyHarrell.
Thanks for taking us along, Ty! I look forward to your posts.
Worn out
Wow, am I ready for bed already! Its been a very busy weekend, to say the least.
Friday afternoon, Kelly’s parents arrived to spend the weekend with us. We all went out to Royal India for dinner Friday evening. The next morning Kelly and I fixed breakfast for everyone before we headed downtown to watch the house moves.
The first house was already across the street and the second was just crossing the road by the time we got there around 10:30. They didn’t move much for the next hour, though we were there for one spectacular tire-blowing. Bam! That thing blew up like a bomb! Of course, the blown tire meant all the work had to grind to a halt while the tire was replaced. Having the patience of a saint must be a job requirement of house movers.
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