Author Archives: Mark Griffith

Relocating to Beijing

This entry is an attempt to write up what its like to relocate to Beijing, at least the getting ready to go part.  The usual caveats apply : if your using this as a baseline for your own experiences, remember this is my experience at a particular given point in time; everything is subject to … Continue reading »

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House Hunting in Beijing

As part of our relocation to Beijing, we got a house hunting trip to find a place to live.  Because Stac was recovering from surgery still, I asked our good friend Shari to come along with us.  Stac and I have known Shari for 20+ years; it was she that first went with Stac to … Continue reading »

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How We Got to Beijing

This is an effort to explain how we ended up deciding to go to Beijing. It’s a story of ambition; a story of pursuit. And how we came to a pause just long enough to consider a way through.  Bear with me and follow the threads. There are certain fundamental assumptions that are perpetuated and … Continue reading »

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