China There has been some discussion in the blog-tet about this whole China thing. You would think that it had come out of nowhere, but in actuality this has been going on now for about four months. While I was at the job in Columbus in mentioned that I would still like to go to China and visit Paul. In a magical moment of love she said that it would be OK if I went. So I fired an email off to my friend Karl (strangely, also with a K but not Ann's). He mentioned that he and Paul (the one in China) had been looking into putting together a trip to China.

As we worked out the plans it seemed like the best time would be before the crazy Chinese holidays in early October. So it will be Karl, me, and Paul's sister heading off to Red China. I leave on the 21st and arrive in China around 10pm on the 22nd. Yep, that is a solid 34hrs of travel to get to China. (on the other hand when I fly home I will leave Tokyo and arrive in Detroit and hour BEFORE I left...the date line is a crazy thing.)

So, while in China I will be completely unable to blog (China is scared of our freedom of speech) but I will be sure to have plenty to report when I get back.

Also, I was compliment earlier for not mentioning the losses that UoM has suffered. Sure, I don't want Michigan to beat Ohio State, but when it comes down to it their losses have made the whole Big Ten look bad and that is more important at this point in the session then who is winning and who is losing.  ¶ 19:59