Author Archives: Qin Tang

In a training environment, there are generally four different types of people – the Vacationer, the Prisoner, the Expert, and the Explorer /Learner. The Vacationer sees training as a time to get away from work and routine tasks, an opportunity to just sit back, … Continue reading →

Have you ever thought about the question, why people want to follow and work for or work with certain leaders/managers, but not others.  I think one of the reasons lies in the difference between leadership and management. Leadership and management are related … Continue reading →

The weather we are having this week is unbelievable. It is still winter and spring will officially start next Tuesday, but it already feels like summer. I had shorts and short sleeves today. I got a little sweaty when I took a walk … Continue reading →

  Spirit of Life Bible Church Pastor Frank Sanders, Jr. passed away on Feb. 17, 2012, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. I bid farewell to him this past weekend. What an amazing homegoing celebration I witnessed for Pastor Frank. The … Continue reading →

I bought a new Actiontec GT784WN modem last November at Best Buy. It worked fine for about two months. Then it stated to act up and I started to have problem with Internet connection and phone function (my phone is connected to the … Continue reading →

Resilience is the ability to recover or bounce back quickly from illness, change, or misfortune. It is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity and tragedy, such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial … Continue reading →

I got teary-eyed reading the latest update about my pastor Frank Sanders, Jr. on his CaringBridge website. His daughter Jen does a fabulous job writing the updates. She can make me laugh or cry almost every time I read her update. Today is … Continue reading →

I was thinking about going to the public library tomorrow afternoon to return a book and check out this year’s One County, One Book selection The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma. I went to … Continue reading →

“塞翁失馬，焉知非福” is a popular Chinese proverb. According to Wiktionary, it literally means: “When the old man from the frontier lost his horse, how could one have known that it would not be fortuitous?” A common English translation is “A setback … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

From my hometown Suzhou, China, I would like wish my family and your family in the US  M E R R Y   C H R I S T M A S !!! I am in China for three weeks. I made the unplanned trip … Continue reading →

In my last year’s Thanksgiving post Thankful for friends, I talked about my Thanksgiving party and the turkey that a friend of mine prepared for me and delivered to my house for the party. This year, my friend performed the same act of kindness. She … Continue reading →

A phone call with my brother in China changed my mood totally and left me sleepless. It’s 3 am now, but I am as wake as can be. As usual, I called my parents in China on Friday evening. My brother … Continue reading →

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Have you done something special for your pastor to express your love and appreciation? Last Sunday at Spirit of Life Bible Church, my pastor Frank Sanders and his wife Kathy was showered with hugs and cards by the congregation. As … Continue reading →

This week I had a doctor visit at the HealthPartner Clinic for the annual physical exam. And I learned something new. At the check-in, I was given a brochure by the receptionist. I didn’t pay attention to it because I found … Continue reading →

I am not a fan of animals, never a lover of animals, because I didn’t grew up with any animals in my family. Actually I get nervous around any living creatures that are not human beings. So I am not usually interested … Continue reading →

EXCO: Where anyone can take or teach a class and all the classes are FREE! What is EXCO? It stands for Experimental College. I wrote about it in a previous post. Visit http://www.excotc.org for full class listings and to register, or click on the link from each … Continue reading →