While on the highway on June 11 between Fengdu (a Yangtze River town) and Chongqing (the largest city in China) we were held up for about 1-2 hours because a truck carrying hazardous materials skidded off the highway, presumably from either rain-slick roads or the driver falling asleep and had rolled over into the center […]

Reflecting on the SARS outbreak of a few years ago and the continuing bird flu scare, one wonders what preventative measures have been put in place. During the SARS outbreak, it became expected, even trendy, to wear a face mask (like those of doctors) from the first signs of a cold.  Even now, its still […]