Alright, that’s it…we’re on our way home. The good news from a mercenary standpoint is that by not succumbing to the (albeit successful) containment-through-fear strategy for SARS, we’re gettin’ our stuff from Beijing by the beginning of June. Bad news? We’ve got to hope they calm down so that we can come back to China [...]

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Things are weird here…after bringing us toast this morning at breakfast the hostess took our temperature. Under our arms. We’re talking flesh contact. (Talk about full service.) Our hotel is closing tomorrow…I guess they figure it’s a money losing proposition to keep the hotel open for their eight registered guests (theoretically, as we’ve yet to [...]

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When our friend Ma met us at the airport yesterday, he said through his mask, “Welcome to the city of ghosts.” He ain’t kidding. The panic over here is a bit out of control…rumors are rampant and it almost seems like everyone is in hiding. The streets are practically deserted with few cars and fewer [...]

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