General Quarters: One Year In
It’s unbelievable that an entire year has passed since I first started General Quarters. While life has not become some magical adventure, and I haven’t become rich, much has changed. Read More …
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Why It Is Important to Get Your First Success
There is a first time for everything, and the first success after a long string of failures and rejections is the first step on the path to realizing our dreams Read More …
Musing About Hard Work in China
In America and many other Western countries, the Chinese are a “model minority.” They’re known for their incredible work ethic, financial position in life, and likely their looks and those Read More …
Chinese Scams: Come to My Office
China is proving once again that it is a land where Machiavellianism is rewarded. Scams are a common occurrence here, and they do not just target foreigners. Just the other Read More …
The Pros and Cons of Living with a Woman
Many men (many, many, many, many, many men; excuse the 50 Cent reference) dream of the day when they will finally lay their head down on a pillow and have Read More …
Ms. Changsha and How I Escaped from the Friendzone
Some of you may recall a period of incredible negativity that I had last year regarding a particular Chinese woman. This period of negativity was actually the catalyst to the Read More …
The Value of Selfishness on the Subway in China
Since I am not “balling out of control” and do not own a car, nor would it really be economical given the price of gas and the traffic, I rely Read More …
Taking the Taxi Home in China
One of the downfalls of living in here in Guangzhou is that the metros shut down around midnight. A person that wants to go out at night and stay out Read More …
6 Tips from a Successful Brother in China
Since I am still off from work due to the holiday in China, I decided to take the metro and go around the city with the intention of taking some Read More …
Chinese Scams: Return of the Fag
You may recall that a few weeks ago, I ran into a person of questionable sexual orientation that supposedly needed money to eat. Well, on my first day off for Read More …