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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...” Not sure that I have much to say right now but I

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I’m not done with Beijing yet. We left our protagonist in a state of confusion and regret. After almost causing an international incident, the mood was grim and the hazy skies of Beijing were no comfort to a man wrestling with his own demons. The world seemed darker but surely the light persisted somewhere in the shadows. Where could this boy pretending to be a man find hope once again?

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Remember that time I lied about updating my blog in just a few days? Well, most of our parents lied to us for years about Santa Claus and if you forgave them for that then surely you can forgive me for this.  In my defense, I was very busy in Beijing (as you’ll soon find out) and when we haven’t been on the move since then I’ve been diligently working on curriculum that will enhance the lives of

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Having been outside of the country for almost three weeks with near constant supervision and direction as to what I should see and how to not get stabbed pretty much makes me the foremost expert on travel. Thus I am prepared to share my wisdom with you. We’ll start with what you need for survival when you’re exploring China. First, you’ll need a bag like the one pictured above. It should be a

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What’s awesome and way behind on blog posts because of laziness and a computer battery that unfortunately doesn’t last very long for the free time that only seems to present itself while aboard overnight trains? Also, it has two thumbs and likes to wear panda gear. This guy. I’ve gotten far enough behind on my posts that this time I’ll be talking about days nine through eleven of my trip and

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Have I told you that I love you lately? I might not have, but surely you know how profoundly I feel by now. I wouldn’t be so concerned about updating this blog if I didn’t love you. If not for my love, I wouldn’t be slaving over this computer while I’m stuck in an uncomfortably hot room, on an awkwardly firm bed, and frequently dashing to the bathroom thanks to eating really really great but

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I feel like it has been over a week since my last update. I was sitting on my bed in the hotel, uploading and organizing photos from today’s events, when I realized that I had posted to my blog from Hong Kong only three days ago. I felt guilty for having not updated but that revelation just made me realize that you’re expecting way too much from me. You should be ashamed of the pressure you’re

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The title is the hook. We’ll get to the whole “I feasted on animal faces or parts of animal faces” later. That’s just good marketing right there. For now, just know that they were delicious. My time in Hong Kong started with a shuttle to the hotel. And I was awestruck. Hong Kong is not only massive but incredibly urban. The biggest city I have ever been to is Toronto and it never affected me

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Five hours ago I was soaring over the edge of Alaska and on the brink of busting out of North America and into the world. I wrote up a blog post then about what I had learned after a cancelled flight and seven hours in a flying tube. Now, five hours later, I’m sitting in a Japanese airport and realizing that my propensity for rambling prevents me from being satisfied with what was already written

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Allow me to introduce my ghost writers. A few weeks ago I was thinking about how Google is not exactly best friends with China anymore and I was worried about accessing my email. The good news is that my email should usually be accessible (I got a Yahoo account as a back-up) but the bad news is that I forgot Blogger (our lovely host at this very moment) is blocked in China. As Scooby Doo would

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The main reason I’m going to China is because I want to get out of here. I need to get out of here. Here being the United States. I teach World History so I need to see the world. I don’t believe I can truly impart meaningful knowledge or offer significantly diverse perspectives without experiences like the one I’m about to have in China. The Fulbright GPA I’m participating in is focused on

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I’ve been struggling for quite some time to get inspired and update this blog. Granted, it has only been six months so I don’t think anyone can really be too upset with me for failing on such an epic scale. But I just didn’t feel like I could live up to my original goals. I never felt that I had anything to add when there are already so many great blogs run by thoughtful educators. I really

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I was so thrilled with the responses to my previous post that I immediately devoted myself to replying. And then the comment wouldn't post. So I tried several different approaches in order to make it work. And then I realized that it was never going to post no matter what I did. So I have decided to reply with a new blog post and to change the obviously broken mechanism which formerly controlled

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A fascinating vision for teaching a Chinese history class. An engaging video, reminiscent of "Did You Know," that explores the future of the Internet. An article I might have missed about the learning curve for search engines. You say, "Great resources, Brock! You're probably the best friend I've ever had and you make excellent bean dip." I say, "I am indebted to cburell, web20classroom, and

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I usually try to avoid setting goals for the new year because it seems pretty silly. If I'm not doing something to improve myself already then why should the start of a new year be any different? To me, the new year usually just marks the beginning of another nine-month period in which I'll mislabel the date on everything I do. But this new year is actually different because I have started a new

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