I'm Too Tired To Be Clever

After Matt Besler hurt his hamstring, Brooks came on as a halftime substitute for the U.S. tonight, making his fifth-ever appearance as a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team. His 86th minute goal gave the U.S. the win tonight.

White People with No Skills Wanted in China

If you’re a white English speaker, you can get a job teaching private English classes in China. Many schools will hire you without any prior experience, teaching credentials, or a working visa. Sometimes you don’t even need to apply for the job. In Urumqi, in China’s northwest, my writing partner and I were offered our first teaching gig at a roadside noodle stand. We had been in the country less than a week. 

“Want to work at my school?” a lady asked us, thrusting two business cards forward with a smile. “You can start tomorrow.” 

We weren’t sure whether to laugh or not. Was she serious? Neither of us knew the first thing about teaching children. 

“We don’t speak Chinese,” we told her. 

“No problem,” she replied quickly. “So what do you say?”