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A History of Opium by Lucy Inglis
(2022-08-13 09:41:50)
AresidentoftheGoldenStatefor16years,IhaveoftenseentheCalifornia poppies,andeachtime,Iremindedmyselfofwhattheywerenot,i.e.,opium poppieswhichwereinmymindpermanentlyassociatedwiththe19th-centuryopium wars.Mostrecently,picturesofavalleyofblossominasuperbloomfroma friend'sblogfinallypromptedmetoreadaboutPapaversomniferum.Iopenedthe Inglisbookjusttoseewhatithadtosay. Lookingba...[閱讀全文]
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July in Monta Vista
(2022-08-05 15:09:38)
Itmayhavenothingtodowiththewar,Covid,orinflation,butasiftryingto savefuel,summerhasbeenfrugalonheat.July4thcameandwentwithoutmuch fanfare.Thesoaringsilktreeshavedismantledtheirfurrypinkcloudsbutthe crepemyrtles,alsoabundant,havearrivedbrandishingtheirbrightwhite,pink, orvioletpanicles.Thepollardedplanetree,whichinwinterlookedlikea monumenttoHydra,hasbranchesburstingoutofeachstumpedh...[閱讀全文]
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Great Reads Courtesy of Michael Dibdin
(2022-07-31 11:39:33)
SoIhavebeencruisingtheAurelioZencrimeseriesinJuly,11storiesin totalandnotinchronicalorder.Reachingthelastpagesofthefinale, "EndGames,"IamsureIwillre-visit. ItwasaneducationinItaliancultures,lesstoutingorflatteringthantourist guidesandnonethelessringingmoreaccurate.Thetalestookmeupanddownthe ApenninePeninsula: -Ratking(1989)-Perugia -Vendetta(1991)-Sardinia ...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 13
(2022-07-29 10:48:23)
InJiu-Jitsu,aposition,anescape,oranattack,isanendlessprogression. Itneverfailsindrills(withacooperatingpartner),islikelytoworkagainst aphysicallyweakerorlessskilledopponent,andisunlikelytoworkonamore experiencedorbigandstrongguy.Byfightingavarietyofopponents,the studentabsorbsthedetailsandhisartgrowseffectiveovertime.Thisideahas startedtomakesenseandmanifestedinallIhavedone. ...[閱讀全文]
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On Writing from Stephen King
(2022-07-20 09:42:36)
WhenIwassmallandlivinginthevillage,anuncleusedtotellgraveyardtales thatheldmespell-bounddeepintothenight.Typically,thevictimwasalone coachyonaflat-bedcartbehindahorsetrottingalongonamoonlitcountryroad andsomethingwouldhappenastheynearedtheburialground.Detailswerelavished onthebleaklandscape,theclammyair,theunusualcargo,etc.,tolendcredence. Theyweretruestories,heclaimed.Onlyherarelyf...[閱讀全文]
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Reading Michael Dibdin
(2022-07-12 09:48:15)
FromaSamuelHuntington(thepoliticalscientist)bookIfirstheardofDibdin, whereavillaincharacterinoneofhiscrimenovelsisquotedasserting"There canbenotruefriendswithouttrueenemies.Unlesswehatewhatwearenot,we cannotlovewhatweare..."ItringedunmistakenlyTao.30yearsago,Iwould havetriedtomemorizesuchamaximtoimpressotherswithitasIdidwithpop lyricsandWuXiapassages. MostofwhatIonc...[閱讀全文]
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June in the Valley
(2022-07-03 10:11:40)
Wavinggoodbyeatthedoor,Billwatchedtheboymarchingacrosstheover-planted courtyardinthedirectionofthetrainstationforhiscommutetosummercamp. Thehighschoolerhadjustfinishedthefreshmanyearandalreadyout-growndadin size.Hehadgrownserious,too,atleastinappearance.Thekidpreferreddark clothesandacleanhaircutandkeptasolemnfacenomatterhowoftendad remindedhimtolightenup:"Remembertorelaxandsmi...[閱讀全文]
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The Twelfth Month in Jiu-Jitsu
(2022-07-01 11:19:15)

Whatayear!ItfeltlikeyesterdaywhenIjoinedmykidonthemat.Firstof all,Ihavesurvived,whichalonemakesmehappy.AccordingtoRicksonGracie, "Eightoutoftenwalkoutofanaverageacademyinsixmonths."Oursisagreat school,butattritionhasindeedbeenbrutal.Icouldcountwithonehandguys whostartedaroundthesametimeasIandremained. Technically,Ihavestoppedbelievinginstrength,especiallymyown.Itis ...[閱讀全文]
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Not Lightly Forgiven
(2022-06-27 10:18:41)
OnegrimWeltanschauungforthisnewerawaswellexpressedbytheVenetian nationalistdemagogueinMichaelDibdin'snovel,DeadLagoon:"Therecanbeno truefriendswithouttrueenemies.Unlesswehatewhatwearenot,wecannot lovewhatweare.Thesearetheoldtruthswearepainfullyrediscoveringafter acenturyandmoreofsentimentalcant.Thosewhodenythemdenytheirfamily, theirheritage,theirculture,theirbirthright,thei...[閱讀全文]
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Life and Death in Shanghai (II)
(2022-06-20 09:50:35)
Amongthemillionsofvictimsduringthedecades-longpandemonium,NienCheng wasabletodeliverherowngrippingstoryinsimpleandfluentEnglish.That waspower.ItwasalsohelpfulthatIknewthepoliticallingo,e.g.,capitalist roaders,revisionists,comprador,etc.,thankstomyparentsandschooling. Rarelyhavingtolookupwords,Ifinishedthe560-pagevolumeinthreedays. Herfirst-handexperiencewasmoreengrossingthanahistori...[閱讀全文]
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