Monthly Archives: July 2014

Travel Day

Posted on July 21, 2014 by vanbraman

Today has been a day of travel. It takes awhile to get across the country when you don’t have a direct flight. I started the day waking up in my hotel near the airport. Then it was off to the … Continue reading →

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A Dream of Red Mansions

Posted on July 20, 2014 by vanbraman

Last week I finished reading A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin. The book is also known as Dream of the Red Chamber or The Story of the Stone. This was a major undertaking as the book consisted of … Continue reading →

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