Monthly Archives: January 2012

Discover your talents

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Qin Tang

Everyone has talents, God-given gifts that come natural to him. Talents make us feel engaged and energized or in “flow.” When we are in “flow,” we lose self-consciousness and lose track of time. When we are in “flow,” we experience … Continue reading →

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See you later

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Qin Tang

A friend, whom I mentioned in my January 15 post, passed away on Jan. 16, following 8 months of battle with cancer. Her untimely death left me surprised and sad. In fact, the local Chinese community is grieving as the result of her death. … Continue reading →

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2012 – the Year of the Dragon

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Qin Tang

For most people, the New Year and the celebration were already behind them. But for Chinese, the New Year is just starting today. In China, today is the first day of the Chinese New Year in the traditional lunar calendar. … Continue reading →

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Performance review and Porter decision

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Qin Tang

Last month after I came back from a three-week trip to China, I was surprised to read in Woodbury Bulletin that South Washington County School Board didn’t renew Superintendent Mark Porter’s contract that will expire in June 2012. No detailed … Continue reading →

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Cancer, cancer, go away

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Qin Tang

Today this kid’s song came to my mind. Rain, rain, go away Come again some other day We want to go outside and play Come again some other day. I want to say: Cancer, cancer, go away Never come back … Continue reading →

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Priorities in life, pt. 2

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Qin Tang

Yesterday’s post was mainly prompted by a recent argument I had with another person on this topic. I think the priority list should be God first, marriage second, and children third. But the other person had the opposite point of view … Continue reading →

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Priorities in life, pt. 1

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Qin Tang

I believe the priorities in life should be 1. God comes first 2. Spouse is second 3. Children are third 4. Work, school, friends, etc come next. God’s priority plan provides the recipe for a successful marriage, a happy life, and for raising … Continue reading →

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Want to know your neighbors?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Qin Tang

Do you know your neighbors? Chances are good that you don’t. Some of you might not even know who lives next door, what their names are, let alone who they are and what they do. If you are curious about your … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Qin Tang

I came back from my three week trip to China on Dec. 29, in time to celebrate the New Year with my family and friends here in the US. I spent the whole time with my parents in Suzhou.  Since I … Continue reading →

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