Comments for Ed in China Weblog http://edheres.wordpress.com A Journal of my experiences in China Sun, 18 May 2008 02:21:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Weather Update by Terri http://edheres.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/weather-update/#comment-15 Terri Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:23:35 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-15 Uncle Ed I found it and have just read your journal so far and seems like you are really enjoying yourself. I love the entertaining story about the haircut. Keep writing Uncle Ed

I found it and have just read your journal so far and seems like you are really enjoying yourself. I love the entertaining story about the haircut. Keep writing

]]> Comment on Cultural Selfishness by Donna http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/cultural-selfishness/#comment-12 Donna Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:21:46 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/cultural-selfishness/#comment-12 And the management club, in a new place, can be a lonely club, where you try to determine your place and your boundaries in unfamiliar territory. Lonely isn't bad, it's just hard to maneuveur through, especially when the culture dictates some of what is expected. And the management club, in a new place, can be a lonely club, where you try to determine your place and your boundaries in unfamiliar territory. Lonely isn’t bad, it’s just hard to maneuveur through, especially when the culture dictates some of what is expected.

]]> Comment on National Day and Golden Week by Eloisa http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/national-day-and-golden-week/#comment-11 Eloisa Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:44:55 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/national-day-and-golden-week/#comment-11 Ed, your weblog is wonderful, I'm learning a lot about China, and you. It's one think to know you as a friend and another as a Professor. One thing you have stresed is the pride the Chinese take in their work, something we have sort of lost. If there is a holiday they make up for the work days they missed. Not a nine to five and then I can get back to TV and SUV's. Consistnacy is the word I keep thinking of. And the good will that seems to go with it. Your round houses reminde me of the Alti Plano in Bolivia and Peru and the hogans on the Navajo reservation, where people remain isolated and unsophisticated, mostly by choice. Makes me wonder if evolution or change or growth ever gives the relief of contentment. Glad that Judy got there and hope she gets to go back. Love from Navajo Land....Eloisa Ed, your weblog is wonderful, I’m learning a lot about China, and you. It’s one think to know you as a friend and another as a Professor.

One thing you have stresed is the pride the Chinese take in their work, something we have sort of lost. If there is a holiday they make up for the work days they missed. Not a nine to five and then I can get back to TV and SUV’s. Consistnacy is the word I keep thinking of. And the good will that seems to go with it.

Your round houses reminde me of the Alti Plano in Bolivia and Peru and the hogans on the Navajo reservation, where people remain isolated and unsophisticated, mostly by choice. Makes me wonder if evolution or change or growth ever gives the relief of contentment.

Glad that Judy got there and hope she gets to go back.

Love from Navajo Land….Eloisa

]]> Comment on Wisdom from the soda factory by edheres http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/wisdom-from-the-soda-factory/#comment-10 edheres Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:01:00 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/wisdom-from-the-soda-factory/#comment-10 Unfortunately, my Chinese is not quite good enough to carry on many conversations. I could have told him thank you; yes; no; where is the bus; so, so; good; great and no good many times, but that wouldn't have been half as interesting a conversation as the one mediated by his son and his son's girlfriend. As to caring for his 8,000 people, I think at this point it's a matter of setting the tone. Unfortunately, my Chinese is not quite good enough to carry on many conversations. I could have told him thank you; yes; no; where is the bus; so, so; good; great and no good many times, but that wouldn’t have been half as interesting a conversation as the one mediated by his son and his son’s girlfriend.

As to caring for his 8,000 people, I think at this point it’s a matter of setting the tone.

]]> Comment on Wisdom from the soda factory by Eloisa http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/wisdom-from-the-soda-factory/#comment-9 Eloisa Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:45:47 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/wisdom-from-the-soda-factory/#comment-9 Ed, you are teaching us too! What a guy! I am really enjoying your website and your observations, and I envy you this time. How is your Chinese coming? Did you communicate with the factory owner in his language or yours or both? How does he care for 8,000 people personally? However it is, it works!! Love, Eloisa Ed, you are teaching us too! What a guy!
I am really enjoying your website and your
observations, and I envy you this time.

How is your Chinese coming? Did you communicate with the factory owner in his language or yours or both? How does he care for 8,000 people personally? However it is, it works!!

Love, Eloisa

]]> Comment on Coiffure by Eloisa http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/coiffure/#comment-8 Eloisa Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:26:48 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/coiffure/#comment-8 Hey there ED, I agree, it takes talent to make a trip to the barbershop entertaining, and it is enteratining. Be sure an let us know when they do the 'head and neck massage. It sounds like you are all neat and clean now, lightly starched shirts and Kleenexed ears, so how are you coming with the language? And are you going to learn to read and write? When does Judy come to visit? Love, Eloisa Hey there ED,

I agree, it takes talent to make a trip to the barbershop entertaining, and it is enteratining. Be sure an let us know when they do the ‘head and
neck massage.

It sounds like you are all neat and clean now, lightly starched shirts and Kleenexed ears, so how are you coming with the language? And are you going to learn to read and write?

When does Judy come to visit?

Love, Eloisa

]]> Comment on College and the Chinese ROTC by edheres http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/college-and-the-chinese-rotc/#comment-7 edheres Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:24:58 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/college-and-the-chinese-rotc/#comment-7 Still remember the funnel thing, eh? The "Funnel Theory" is not a part we've covered yet. In the strategy course I'm doing here, we look at mission, vision (what you would want things to be like if your dreams came true), internal and external factors that can affect success and myriad terms for different things you can do to try to reach your goals - business and personal. I plan to sneak in the funnel stuff a little later, time permitting, and we'll see if their rudimentary English language capability can handle it! Still remember the funnel thing, eh?

The “Funnel Theory” is not a part we’ve covered yet. In the strategy course I’m doing here, we look at mission, vision (what you would want things to be like if your dreams came true), internal and external factors that can affect success and myriad terms for different things you can do to try to reach your goals - business and personal. I plan to sneak in the funnel stuff a little later, time permitting, and we’ll see if their rudimentary English language capability can handle it!

]]> Comment on College and the Chinese ROTC by Walid http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/college-and-the-chinese-rotc/#comment-6 Walid Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:37:50 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/college-and-the-chinese-rotc/#comment-6 I am so glad you pinged today and had chance to chat and get caught up with you. This sounds like a great adventure. Please keep the commentaries coming. I will be looking forward to reading them. I wonder if any of your pupils will be clever enough to come up with something to top the "funnel song" :) BTW, is the Funnel Theory on your curriculum? I am so glad you pinged today and had chance to chat and get caught up with you. This sounds like a great adventure. Please keep the commentaries coming. I will be looking forward to reading them. I wonder if any of your pupils will be clever enough to come up with something to top the “funnel song” :)
BTW, is the Funnel Theory on your curriculum?

]]> Comment on Coiffure by Uncle Ed http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/coiffure/#comment-5 Uncle Ed Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:43:35 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/coiffure/#comment-5 I don't know of many people who can make the story of a trip to the barber so entertaining. I have no doubt your gesturing was more about the response you got than the concern you had for your beard or hair. You know, you do have a tendency to instigate to make things interesting. Thanks for sharing - look forward to the next post. I don’t know of many people who can make the story of a trip to the barber so entertaining. I have no doubt your gesturing was more about the response you got than the concern you had for your beard or hair. You know, you do have a tendency to instigate to make things interesting. Thanks for sharing - look forward to the next post.

]]> Comment on Coiffure by Michelle Reed http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/coiffure/#comment-4 Michelle Reed Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:52:57 +0000 http://edheres.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/coiffure/#comment-4 Hi Uncle Ed, Donna sent a message a few weeks ago letting many of us know you were in China and online so I thought I would take a look. Sounds like things are going well for you. What an interesting experience. I love the commentary and will be sure have my Jerry check out the blog. Tell Judy I said hello.. Hi Uncle Ed,

Donna sent a message a few weeks ago letting many of us know you were in China and online so I thought I would take a look. Sounds like things are going well for you. What an interesting experience. I love the commentary and will be sure have my Jerry check out the blog. Tell Judy I said hello..

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