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The payoff

Jan 10, 2006
This morning I realized I'm actually in China. I've been here for five days, but with the final preparation for our live broadcasts, I have barely...

Kai and the Ryss Dolls

Jan 10, 2006
The China team has been able to peel away a slice of time for fun too......

Hot Rats

Jan 10, 2006
There are astoundingly striking skyscrapers in Shanghai. Beautiful, shimmering architectural wonders – I marvel at how they're able to bend the...

All in a day's work...

Jan 8, 2006
So the truth of the matter is I’m not sleeping very well. Seems like every morning I wake up at 3 or 3:15, toss and turn for a couple of hours,...

Am I being watched?

Jan 7, 2006
It's my first visit to China. And I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Would we have government minders buzzing around us at all times? Would the...

Jet-lag and deadlines

Jan 7, 2006
This is my third trip to China in four months, and if I've come to understand anything about this fascinating, enormous, staggering country, it's...

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