I was a professor of curriculum and instruction at East Tennessee State University and am now in emeritus status. Currently, I teach English composition part-time at George Mason University. I have taught in Cincinnati, Turkey, China and the Czech Republic.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Song of Ascents
Many Chinese monuments and temples are built on a multi-tiered plan, where visitors climb multiple levels of stairs before reaching the shrine or attraction. The experience is both moving and ennervating, especially on a hot day. Here, Joe stands on the steps of the Sun Yat Sen mausoleum. Both Communist and Nationalist Chinese acknowledge the contributions of this great leader, who in the early part of the last century, put an end to China's corrupt dynasties.
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