Mike Shaw writes a column for the Dorchester Reporter from Beijing, where he's moved from Dorchester:

... There will be no more evening swims at Dorchester House, no more Upham's House delivery and no more watching the pleasure boats cruise by Tenean Beach. From now on its bike-riding, dumplings and flag-raising ceremonies in Tienanmen Square. ...

He's also blogging from Beijing at Beijing Bostonian, where right now, he's writing about attending various Olympics events (in his Red Sox shirt, natch):

... On the way in, an older security guard looked at my shirt and exclaimed in a heavy accent, "Are you from Boston?"

"You betcha!" I shouted back.

"I know Boston!" he said in reply. "I love the Red Sox!" ...