From America to Asia: The Journey back to the Far East
And… we left Montana. It has been an interesting year for us.
Author: C.E.L. Ruffolo
The Month in Pictures: Many Magical Moments of May
Children, no matter how mischievous or obnoxious they may be, are magical creatures. They can do anything. They can say anything. They believe in everything.
Book Review: Five learnings and realizations from two books on sexual abuse
I was hesitant to sign up for the book tours of Journey to Heal: Seven Essential Steps of Recovery for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Crystal M. Sutherland) and Naming Our Abuse: God’s Pathways to Healing for Male Sexual Abuse Survivors (Andrew Schmutzer, Daniel Gorski, and David Carlson). For one, …
Video: Minionese
How to speak Minionese. 31 May 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcvWTZkKx-4
Dear Mutants (a.k.a. Hobbits, Rugrats, Minions)
Dear Mutants (a.k.a. Hobbits, Rugrats, Minions), I am so exhausted.
Book Review: Clean fun need not be boring (101 Ways to Have Fun) Clean fun is
Clean fun is possible and it doesn’t have to be boring. This is what the editors of Faithgirlz and Girls’ Life magazine showed readers in 101 Ways to Have Fun: Things You Can Do With Friends Anytime.
Dad Speak: 17 Years — Where Have They Gone? Chinese Expert and Expertise (The First in a Series)
Note to Readers: Sharing this career reflection that Jeff recently wrote for LinkedIn. I decided to post it here because Jeff has a pretty interesting career revolving the Olympic movement and China. Someone out there may be able to pick a lesson or two from this article. I know I …
Book Review: YA novel discusses death, depression (Remember to Forget)
I should begin by saying that this young adult novel that discusses sensitive themes such as death and depression is written by a 17-year-old named Ashley Royer. Entitled Remember to Forget, the story of an Australian teenager named Levi who chose to stop talking (selective mutism) after the death of …
Video: JJ, the cutiepie
Our resident cutiepie! 24 May 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT3vA_ad-d8
Seven realizations after a year of living in the US
Truth to be told, I didn’t see myself moving to this country. But here I am, writing these seven realizations after a year of living in the US. I need to be honest.